Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Mother Baby/Birthing Center position requiring C-section experience and night shift availability at an acute care facility in West Virginia.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a dedicated Birthing Center featuring 6 private L&D suites with private bathrooms and showers, an OB Emergency Department with 4 beds, and 11 private Mother Baby/Postpartum rooms
• Approximately 1,050 births per year with 3,000 OB ED and outpatient visits annually
• High-risk OB patient population beginning at 25 weeks gestation; no MFM in-house but full medical capabilities available for referral and in-house management
• Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:2 in L&D and 1:4 couplets in Mother Baby
• OB Hospitalist in-house 24/7 and Neonatology support (MD/APP) available 24/7
• Fetal heart monitoring via Centricity FHM system; telemetry capable and monitored remotely in the Telemetry room
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• OB techs available on unit for circulating, recovery, and transfer to postpartum; charge nurse present on each side 24/7
• RT, pharmacy, and Omnicell available 24/7; no dedicated IV team
• 12-hour night shifts (1900–0730)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required
• Cross-coverage floating between units is expected
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience preferred; 1 year of Mother Baby experience acceptable
• C-section experience required, including ability to circulate and recover C-section patients
• Epic EMR experience required
• Driver's license address must reflect a residence more than 50 miles from the facility
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (charge RN or equivalent); if permanently employed within the last 12 months, one reference must be from that facility
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being eligible to return
• Travelers who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative total of one year must also complete a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers are not eligible for call shifts but may pick up open shifts voluntarily
• Scrubs are provided for L&D; navy scrubs are required for the Mother Baby unit
• Orientation consists of one onboarding shift and one 12-hour shift with a preceptor
• In-house STABLE assistance available through the NICU; fetal heart monitoring (FHM) intermediate training provided to staff
• Facility is designated as a Baby-Friendly birth facility and holds Advanced Perinatal Care Certification, Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital certification, and participates in 'YES to Safe Sleep for Babies'
• Additional family-centered amenities include lactation consultants and the Cuddles infant security system