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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at an acute care hospital in Richlands, VA, requiring OB experience and the ability to float to Nursery and Post-Partum.
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Night shift position working 7p–7a (18:45–07:15)
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13-week contract with 36 hours per week
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Located on the OB 3rd floor of a 175-bed acute care hospital designated as a Level 3 OB facility
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L&D unit includes 3 L&D beds, 9 OB beds, 14 Nursery beds, and 3 intermediate nursery beds
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Low-volume OB unit with generally fewer than 15 deliveries per month
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Patient population is Level 3 OB; patient ratios follow A1 Guidelines
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Primary specialty is Labor & Delivery with responsibility for OB deliveries and nursery care
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Float required to Nursery and Post-Partum when units are closed due to census
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EMR: Meditech
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call requirements
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Active VA or Compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA), NRP, and intermediate fetal monitoring or above; STABLE certification required for nursery assignments
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Minimum 1–2 years of OB Labor & Delivery experience required
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Experience with general OB L&D and nursery care required
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Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
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Candidate's permanent address must be more than 60 miles from the facility
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Responsibilities include OB delivery care, labor and delivery nursing, and nursery care
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Must not have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
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Cannot be employed full-time elsewhere during the assignment
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First-time travelers are not explicitly excluded, but the unit requires a minimum of 1–2 years of OB experience
