Acute Care, Documentation, Health Informatics, Healthcare, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medication Administration, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Perinatal Nursing, Pyxis, Registered Nurse (RN), Risk, Surveillance
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery
LocationCharlotte, NC
Schedule / Job TypeContract | 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