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Labor & Delivery
Wilmington, NC
Labor & Delivery – High-Risk
Position Overview
Join a fast-paced Labor & Delivery unit as a Registered Nurse. You'll care for high-risk obstetric patients across antepartum, labor & delivery, and postpartum settings in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Shift & Schedule
- Contract Duration: 13–26 weeks
- Weekend Coverage: Every third weekend
- Float Requirement: Yes – Mother/Baby care
- Return to Origin: Up to 7 days (pre-approved)
Experience & Certifications Required
- Minimum 2 years high-risk Labor & Delivery experience
- BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate
- Preferred: ACLS
Clinical Scope
You'll manage high-risk pregnancies and deliveries, including:
- Antepartum care: NST, OCT, sterile vaginal exams, external fetal monitoring, reflex checks
- Labor management: Malpresentations, multiple gestations, placenta previa/abruption, preeclampsia, preterm labor, VBAC management
- Fetal monitoring: Recognition and management of abnormal FHR patterns, IUPC placement and calibration
- Delivery support: Amnioinfusion, assisting high-risk deliveries, circulating and recovering C-sections
- Neonatal care: APGAR scoring, resuscitation, thermoregulation, newborn assessment
- Postpartum care: Hemorrhage management, couplet care, breastfeeding support, postpartum complications
- Medications: Magnesium sulfate, Pitocin, antihypertensives, antiseizure agents, insulin drips
Unit Details
- Daily census: ~15 patients; 14 rooms
- Approximately 350 deliveries per month
- In-house hospitalist, anesthesia, NP, and CRNA coverage 24/7
- Support services: Respiratory, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, social work, unit secretary, MFM consultations
Orientation
24 hours of comprehensive training
Scrubs
Ceil blue (provided)
Licensure
RN license (NC or Compact; pending OK for submittal)