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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
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Length: 8 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at an acute care hospital Birthing Center, requiring AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring certification and night shift availability.
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Acute care hospital setting within a high-volume Birthing Center featuring 13 L&D beds, 8 triage beds, and 17 postpartum beds
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Patient population includes high-risk labor and antepartum cases, averaging approximately 7 births per day
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Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 for active labor, 1:3 for triage, and 1:6 for postpartum/mom-baby
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Fetal heart monitoring system: GE Corometrics; telemetry system: Philips
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EMR: Epic (experience required)
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IV placement skills required
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Night shift: 12-hour shifts, 7p–7:30a, three shifts per week
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Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts and 2 Friday shifts per schedule
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Rotating holiday coverage per unit policy
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No on-call requirements
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Floating required
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OB and neonatologist are in-house 24/7; support staff including charge nurse, house supervisor, nurse aides, and OB techs are scheduled on every shift
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Respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and IV team available 24/7
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Active WV or compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (no expired certifications accepted)
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Minimum 2 years of L&D nursing experience required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Proficiency in IV placement required
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Driver's license address must be from a location more than 50 miles from the facility
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Two professional references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)
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Copy of driver's license required for consideration
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Care for high-risk labor and antepartum patients in a fast-paced, well-supported birthing center environment
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Ceil blue scrubs are hospital-issued
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Floor-specific orientation is provided
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Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being considered
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Candidates who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative year must also take a 2-year break before returning
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First-time travelers are not mentioned as eligible — prior L&D experience is strongly emphasized
