# Job Opportunity – Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse – Western North Carolina
Start Date: September 7, 2026
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: Day or night shift available. Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2. Floating to Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Maternal OB, and NICU as needed.
Highlights:
- Labor and Delivery unit within a flagship 815-bed hospital system serving as the region's referral center
- 16-bed unit supporting vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, D&C, cerclage, and cesarean hysterectomy procedures
- EMR: Cerner and Fetal Link; equipment includes Baxter pumps and Phillips electronic fetal monitoring
- High-risk obstetric cases with immediate newborn care responsibilities
- Top-rated facility with national recognition for clinical quality, safety, and nursing excellence including Magnet designation
- Sign-on or relocation bonus available
Requirements:
- Active North Carolina RN license or ability to obtain
- Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
- High-risk obstetric experience required
- Immediate newborn care experience required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- BLS or ACLS certification required
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required
- Circulating experience preferred
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a nationally recognized healthcare system that has been honored as one of America's top hospitals, earning distinctions for clinical excellence, patient safety, and nursing achievement. This Labor and Delivery position offers the chance to care for complex, high-risk patients in a collaborative environment with a full support team including charge nurses, patient care technicians, and surgical technologists. The ideal candidate is outgoing, friendly, and adaptable, ready to make a meaningful impact in maternal and newborn health within a beautiful mountain region.