Location: Richmond, VA

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; includes every third weekend and 12 hours of call per 4-week schedule

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $53 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert hands-on labor and delivery nursing care for mothers and newborns
• Monitor fetal status and maternal well-being using fetal monitoring systems and clinical assessment
• Assist with and support vaginal deliveries and C-sections alongside the obstetric team
• Deliver comprehensive newborn and postpartum care, supporting safe transitions and bonding
• Document clinical care accurately in the EMR (Meditech/CPN) and communicate clearly with the care team
• Respond quickly and calmly in emergencies, following ACLS/NRP protocols
• Educate patients and families about labor, delivery and postpartum expectations and care plans
• Contribute to a positive unit culture by mentoring peers and supporting unit workflows

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (must be eligible to practice in Virginia)
• Minimum 2 years of labor experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP and AWHONN fetal monitoring certification
• Experience with vaginal deliveries, C-sections, newborn and postpartum care
• Comfortable using Meditech/CPN EMR and GE fetal monitors
• Preferred: experience in an LDRP with high birth volumes

Education

• Active RN license required; ADN or BSN preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Skilled in fetal monitoring interpretation and maternal fetal assessment
• Strong clinical judgment in labor management and postpartum care
• Comfortable assisting in OR for C-sections and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
• Newborn care skills including initial assessments and stabilization
• Familiarity with Meditech and CPN electronic charting
• Ability to work efficiently in a 1:1 labor setting and manage postpartum/nursery ratios

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your contract comfortable
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance and short-term disability for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge between contracts
• Travel reimbursement and licensure assistance to simplify the logistics
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend, share the love
• A supportive team that values YOU and celebrates great patient care

Travel Perks: Explore Richmond, VA

Explore Richmond on your off hours: stroll the scenic James River Park System and its trails, wander Carytown’s boutique shops and great eateries, visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, relax at Maymont estate and gardens, enjoy a growing craft brewery scene, or take weekend trips to historic Williamsburg and scenic Shenandoah Valley — plenty to do close by when you’re not caring for moms and babies.

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