Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (3x12 Hours, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36 Hours per Week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an active Labor and Delivery unit averaging approximately 2,000 deliveries annually, with 8 private labor rooms, 4 private triage beds, and 2 OB operating rooms
- Care for both low-risk patients, including certified nurse midwife populations, and high-risk patients within a maternal fetal medicine program
- Cross-train to Mother/Baby unit as expected; may be floated to NICU (feeder/grower level) within scope of practice
- Perform fetal monitoring and provide comprehensive obstetric nursing care throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic electronic health records
- Adhere to unit float requirements and facility compliance policies throughout the duration of the assignment
Required Qualifications
- Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia (pending license accepted at time of submission; license must be in hand by the Wednesday prior to start date)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
- Fetal Monitoring certification required
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification required
- Epic electronic health records experience required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Experience working in both low-risk and high-risk Labor and Delivery environments
- Prior experience or comfort cross-training to Mother/Baby or NICU feeder/grower settings
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-equipped, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit offering exposure to a broad range of obstetric cases including maternal fetal medicine
- Up to 40 hours of approved time off available within the 13-week contract period