Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Wilmington, NC

Why Join Us Fast-paced regional Level III Women's Services unit with approximately 350 deliveries/month, 24/7 hospitalist, anesthesia, NP, and CRNA in-house coverage, and robust support services including MFM consults, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, and respiratory services. Key Responsibilities Provide high-risk Labor & Delivery nursing care including management of preterm labor, preeclampsia/eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, VBAC, malpresentations, multiple gestations, placenta previa/abruption, PROM, and uterine rupture.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Location

Wilmington, NC | Acute Care – Labor & Delivery (Women's Services)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15) | Expected 36–48 hours/week | 13–26 week assignments accepted

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-risk Labor & Delivery nursing care including management of preterm labor, preeclampsia/eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, VBAC, malpresentations, multiple gestations, placenta previa/abruption, PROM, and uterine rupture
• Perform antepartum care including NST, OCT, external fetal monitoring, IUPC placement and calibration, sterile vaginal exams, and reflex/edema/clonus assessments; may carry up to 5 antepartum patients per shift
• Circulate and recover C-sections — required; assist with high-risk deliveries and hemorrhage/shock management
• Administer and monitor high-risk medications including magnesium sulfate, Pitocin (oxytocin), insulin drips, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, anticoagulation therapy, prostaglandins, and terbutaline
• Provide neonatal care including APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, newborn assessment, thermoregulation, and newborn hypoglycemia management
• Float to Mother/Baby unit as needed; contract staff may be assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of high-risk Labor & Delivery experience required
• Active RN license in North Carolina or a Compact state (pending licensure acceptable at time of submission)
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification required
• Local candidates are welcome to apply (candidates within 50 miles of the facility should be aware that a local rate applies)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• Experience in a high-volume facility (300+ deliveries/month) and/or high-risk antepartum setting
• Familiarity with complex patient diagnoses including HELLP syndrome, cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, seizure disorders, substance abuse, HIV, and infectious disease
• Experience with Epic EMR, obstetrical triage, sterile speculum exams, cord sample collections, and surgical procedures such as cervical cerclage and D&C

Why Join Us

• Fast-paced regional Level III Women's Services unit with approximately 350 deliveries/month, 24/7 hospitalist, anesthesia, NP, and CRNA in-house coverage, and robust support services including MFM consults, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, and respiratory services
• Scrubs (ceil blue) are provided; orientation support and a collaborative team environment are expected throughout your assignment