Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Tucson, AZ
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Work schedule options: 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts
• Float required based on census
• Coverage every other weekend
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• No local candidates accepted
• Minimum 2 years RN Labor & Delivery experience required

Licenses & Certifications Required

• Valid Arizona RN license
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (within 2 years) — candidates without AWHONN certification will not be considered

Orientation

• Held twice a month
• Upcoming orientation dates provided by facility

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Current Driver’s License or State ID with address
• Residency Declaration Form (if using compact license)
• Background Check (7 years, including Pima County, AZ; must be started within 30 days of assignment start and cannot be pending)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (run within 30 days of start)
• Physical Exam (within 1 year, signed by physician, NP, or PA)
• Fit Mask Testing (N95, within 1 year)
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years; declinations allowed except for certain units)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year; stricter timing for starts after 12/1/2025)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (proof of vaccination or positive titer; no declinations)
  • Hepatitis B (proof of vaccination or positive titer; declinations allowed with signed form)
  • Varicella (proof of vaccination or positive titer; no declinations)
• Drug Testing (12 panel, within 30 days of start, must be started within 72 hours of booking)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season Oct 1 – Apr 30)

Testing & Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (passing score 80%+)
• Competency Exam specific to specialty (passing score 80%+)
• HIPAA Competency (annual, passing score 80%+)
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for certain units; failure may lead to contract review or cancellation
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification required
• Color Blind Testing (only for OR and Cath Lab positions)

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references from employment within last 3 years (1 must be supervisory)
• Employment application including last 7 years of work history with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist updated annually
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement

This position requires strict adherence to facility-specific compliance and documentation standards.