Registered Nurse – Women's Services (Labour & Delivery)
Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA (28139)
Salary: $65,000–$85,000 per annum
Schedule: Full-time | 3 x 12-hour night shifts (7pm–7am) | Rotating weekends
Vacancies: 4
Signing Bonus: Available
About the role
We are recruiting four experienced Registered Nurses to join the Women's Services team at a well-established community hospital in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
This is an excellent opportunity for an RN with recent Labour & Delivery experience who enjoys working across different areas of women's healthcare within a close-knit, supportive team.
The department provides care across the full maternity pathway, including Labour & Delivery, Postpartum and Antepartum. Nurses benefit from exposure to a varied caseload, a collaborative working environment and the opportunity to develop their clinical skills across multiple areas.
You will work three 12-hour night shifts per week (7pm–7am), alongside a rotating weekend schedule.
What you will do
- Provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to women and newborns throughout their hospital journey.
- Provide nursing care throughout labour, delivery and the postnatal period.
- Support patients with high-risk pregnancies, pre-eclampsia and preterm labour.
- Care for patients undergoing C-sections and other gynaecological procedures.
- Monitor maternal and foetal wellbeing, including non-stress testing and advanced fetal monitoring.
- Support newborns requiring additional care, including oxygen therapy, IV antibiotics and phototherapy.
- Administer medications, including Pitocin and magnesium sulphate.
- Develop and maintain individualised patient care plans.
- Educate patients and families on treatment, recovery and discharge.
- Work closely with physicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Support care across Labour & Delivery, Postpartum and Antepartum.
- Assist with the orientation and training of other team members as required.
Crosstraining can be provided in Postpartum and Antepartum for candidates whose strongest experience is in Labour & Delivery.
What we are looking for
- Current North Carolina RN licence or a Compact RN licence with North Carolina endorsement.
- Minimum of 2 years' recent Labour & Delivery nursing experience, gained within the last 2 years.
- Willingness and ability to work across all areas of Women's Services, including Labour & Delivery, Postpartum and Antepartum.
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or equivalent qualifying nursing education.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Additional certifications and competencies including ACLS, PALS, NRP, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, STABLE and Handle With Care.
- Strong critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in a busy and sometimes stressful clinical environment.
Important: Candidates without recent, hands-on Labour & Delivery experience will not be considered. General nursing or postpartum-only experience will not meet the requirements.
Package
- Salary of $65,000–$85,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Signing bonus available.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Paid time off and paid family leave.
- Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities.
- Student loan assistance.
- Employee wellness programmes and additional benefits.
About the hospital
You will be joining a 143-bed acute care hospital serving Rutherford County and the surrounding communities.
The hospital is part of a wider national healthcare network, combining the resources of a large healthcare organisation with the working environment of a community hospital.
The Women's Services department is a small, close-knit team with a strong focus on collaborative working and delivering high-quality care to mothers and newborns.
How to apply
If you're an experienced Labour & Delivery RN looking for your next opportunity in North Carolina, we'd be interested in speaking with you.
Apply today to discuss the position, salary package and interview process.
Four vacancies available.