GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Charlottesville, VA
Experienced Labor & Delivery RNs can join a collaborative maternity team in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a 13-week travel nursing assignment caring for low- and high-risk obstetric patients. Expand your clinical experience across Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, OB recovery, and stable NICU feeder-grower care while enjoying Charlottesville’s historic community, scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, outdoor recreation, and small-city charm.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel registered nurse assignment
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- End Date: January 11, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,840–$1,940
- Schedule: Night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM; 36 or 48 hours per week based on scheduling needs
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and every other holiday; must work two of the three winter holidays
- Orientation: 36 hours, including one 12-hour clinical orientation shift
- Patient Ratios: Typically 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
- Unit Environment: Approximately 10 patients daily, with 8 private labor rooms, 4 private triage beds, and 2 OB operating rooms
- Floating: May float within scope of practice to Mother/Baby and stable NICU feeder-grower assignments
Travel RN Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery registered nursing experience
- Active Virginia RN license; pending license candidates may be considered if the license is active by the required pre-start deadline
- Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate certifications
- Fetal monitoring proficiency
- Current Epic charting experience
- Demonstrated experience caring for high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients
- Strong knowledge of neonatal resuscitation, newborn assessment, abnormal fetal heart rate recognition, and postpartum hemorrhage response
- BSN preferred
- Ability to provide required references and certification documentation
Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to antepartum, laboring, postpartum, and high-risk obstetric patients
- Perform obstetric triage and assess patients presenting with urgent or emergent concerns
- Monitor maternal and fetal status, recognize abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Care for patients with conditions including preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational or chronic hypertension, diabetes, preterm labor, fetal anomalies, obesity, and other maternal comorbidities
- Circulate for Cesarean sections and support OB operating room procedures, including cerclage and bilateral tubal ligation
- Provide OB PACU recovery care and assist with postoperative assessments
- Administer and monitor magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin infusions, medications, and intravenous therapies as ordered
- Support newborn assessment, neonatal resuscitation, and care for stable NICU feeder-grower infants when assigned
- Collaborate with physicians, certified nurse midwives, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, and other interdisciplinary teams
- Document accurately in Epic while maintaining safe, compassionate, patient-centered care
Why Work in Charlottesville, Virginia?
Charlottesville offers an engaging quality of life for healthcare professionals, featuring a lively downtown, historic landmarks, excellent dining, and easy access to hiking, wineries, and the natural beauty of central Virginia. It is an ideal destination for nurses seeking a rewarding Virginia travel nursing assignment in a welcoming and scenic community.
Apply now to join this Labor & Delivery travel nursing team in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #522610. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: L&D
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