Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery / Mother Baby position at an acute care hospital in West Virginia, requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and the ability to circulate C-sections.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, L&D/Mother Baby unit with 4 labor beds, 4 postpartum beds, and 8-crib nursery capacity
• Unit sees approximately 350 births per year (25–30/month); patient population includes gestational ages from 20 weeks and up, including mag, insulin, pitocin, multiples, VBACs, and emergency situations
• Standard L&D ratios of 1:1 for laboring patients and 1:4 for postpartum couplets
• OB Techs are available 8am–4pm (2 techs) and 4pm–midnight (1 tech); no OB Tech coverage midnight–7am
• Primary charting system is TruBridge Evident; unit also uses Epic EMR
• Centricity FHM System used for fetal heart monitoring
• 12-hour day shifts (0645–1915); unit staffs typically 4 RNs during the day and 3–4 at night
• Minimum of 2 weekends per month required; weekends are defined as Fri/Sat nights and Sat/Sun days
• On-call placement is possible due to low or high census and may occur rarely or weekly
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Occasional float to MedSurg or ER as helping hands if experienced and comfortable; travelers are kept 'clean' in case of incoming deliveries
• Telemetry capability available on unit, but travelers are not required to read or interpret strips — CCU reads strips
• Respiratory therapy is available in-house 24/7; pharmacy closes at 5:30pm with after-hours access via Pyxis
• No IV team on unit, but a PICC Nurse is available
• Charge nurse role is filled by permanent staff only; travelers do not serve as charge nurses
• Holiday coverage is worked into the permanent staff holiday rotation

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Ability to circulate C-sections is required, as staff nurses may need to circulate if the OR team has not yet arrived
• COVID vaccination required (2-dose Moderna or Pfizer, or single-dose J&J); medical or religious exemption requests must be submitted promptly for review
• A copy of a valid, unexpired driver's license is required for consideration
• Two professional references required: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference; if permanently employed within the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that facility
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of 2–3 shifts with a preceptor, conducted primarily on the unit
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for this position
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year before a 2-year break is required
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time
• First-time travelers are not mentioned as eligible; prior L&D travel or strong staff experience is expected given the unit's requirements