```htmlJob Opportunity – Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse – North Carolina
Start Date: November 16, 2026
Location: North Carolina
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (18:45 - 07:15), 36 or 48 hours per week available. Every other weekend required. Float within Women's Services as needed.
Highlights:
- High-volume unit with 400+ births per month, 21 labor and delivery rooms
- 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio with comprehensive care from triage through recovery
- EPIC charting system with comprehensive orientation including OR training
- 13-week contract opportunity with first-time travelers accepted
- Must be able to recover cesarean sections and circulate in OR (3 OR rooms on unit)
- Scrubs provided; interdisciplinary support including pharmacy, respiratory, physical therapy, and more
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
- Experience with facilities performing at least 400 births per month
- Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced
- EPIC charting experience required
- Proficiency in IV starts, epidural management, and multiple IV drips (Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin)
- Experience with labor inductions, preterm deliveries, multiple gestations, preeclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhages
- Must be comfortable managing IUFDs, triage of obstetrical patients (14+ weeks), and resuscitation protocols (22+ weeks)
- Ability to circulate in OR and recover post-cesarean section patients
- North Carolina or Compact nursing license (pending acceptable at submission)
- Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only)
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
This high-acuity Labor and Delivery position offers the chance to work in a busy Women's Services department where you'll utilize advanced maternal-fetal skills across the full continuum of care. With comprehensive orientation, supportive interdisciplinary teams, and exposure to diverse obstetrical cases including high-risk pregnancies, you'll strengthen your clinical expertise while making a meaningful impact on mothers and families during critical moments. The unit's single-suite labor and delivery model ensures continuity of care and strong patient relationships.
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