Labor & Delivery

Labor & Delivery (L&D) — Night Shift | Exeter, NH | 13-Week Contract

This community-based Level 2 maternity unit delivers a high-touch maternal-child experience, managing deliveries from 35 weeks gestation and above, including cesarean sections performed in an on-unit OR. The patient population includes laboring and postpartum mothers, newborns, and occasionally age-appropriate med-surg patients (females under 65).

Shift & Scheduling

• 12-hour nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 72 guaranteed hours biweekly
• Primarily nights; occasional swing to days as needed
• Scheduling done in 6-week blocks; no self-scheduling
• Every 3rd weekend required; call based on unit census and need

Clinical Scope

• Labor & Delivery, postpartum/mother-baby, and pediatrics
• Circulating required; scrub skills a plus
• Unit protocols include IV administration, RN bedside ultrasound for fetal presentation, epidural catheter removal post-delivery, and phlebotomy
• Fetal monitoring, epidural pumps, PCA, and glucometer in regular use

Requirements

• Active NH or compact state RN license
• BLS-AHA, ACLS-AHA, and NRP required
• C-EFM certification highly preferred
• Experience in L&D, postpartum, and pediatrics required
• 2 days of onsite orientation provided

Additional Details

• Navy blue scrubs provided by the unit
• No gel or artificial nails
• Float not required
• No local candidates considered
• Start date: December 14, 2026