Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Charlotte, NC

Key Responsibilities Provide intrapartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum care for obstetrical patients 16 weeks gestation and greater, as well as high-risk patients under 16 weeks. Manage double labor assignments in a high-volume, fast-paced birthing unit averaging approximately 20 births and 30–40 admissions per 24-hour period.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Charlotte, NC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | Onsite | 13–26 Week Contracts Available

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intrapartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum care for obstetrical patients 16 weeks gestation and greater, as well as high-risk patients under 16 weeks
• Manage double labor assignments in a high-volume, fast-paced birthing unit averaging approximately 20 births and 30–40 admissions per 24-hour period
• Perform sterile vaginal exams and provide immediate newborn care
• Circulate for scheduled and unscheduled Cesarean births and rescue cervical cerclage procedures
• Conduct obstetrical triage, antenatal fetal surveillance, intravenous hydration, and medication administration for outpatient procedures
• Float as needed to a high-risk Special Maternity Care OB unit; work every other weekend with a minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience; 3 years strongly preferred
• Prior experience in a high-volume setting with more than 300 births per month
• Proficiency in circulating to the OR, sterile vaginal exams, and immediate newborn care
• Current BLS (BCLS), AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and NRP certifications required
• Familiarity with EPIC, PYXIS, and SBAR documentation systems

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience circulating in an OR setting within a Labor and Delivery environment
• Background working in a large, high-acuity birthing unit with high daily admission and birth volumes
• Comfort managing double labor assignments as a routine part of daily workflow

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity Labor and Delivery environment with contract flexibility ranging from 13 to 26 weeks
• Scrubs provided; no on-call requirement, allowing for a more predictable schedule