Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (L&D) - Travel/Contract

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Facility Type: Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital, Short term, Acute Care
Beds: 554

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36, 40, or 48 hours per week contracts available
• Schedule:

  • No guaranteed block schedule
  • No specific weekend requirements; scheduling is difficult and weekend days off cannot be guaranteed
  • On-call required: 4x12s (12 hours over 4 weeks) or 3x12s (24 hours over 4 weeks)
• Locals: Not accepted within 75 miles
• Pending License: New Mexico license can pend at time of submission
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Greater than 7 days off requires approval
• Overtime: OT after 48 hours on all contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025

Position Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• Ratios: 1:2 nurse to patient ratio
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in L&D
• First-timers: Accepted
• Floating: Yes, within scope to antepartum and postpartum units
• Special Requirements:

  • Circulate and Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) skills required
  • Experience in a large L&D unit/facility mandatory
  • Must have experience with 3s/4s in postpartum, baby nurse duties, and meconium deliveries
• Special Procedures/Unit Details:

  • Cerclage, version, Cesarean Section (C/S), postpartum tubal ligation (PPTL)
  • External and internal fetal monitoring, artificial rupture of membranes (AROM)
  • Medically assisted deliveries, C-hyst, neonatal palliative care
  • Nitrous oxide use, massive transfusion protocol, malignant hyperthermia management

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC (RQI not accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC (RQI not accepted)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required for L&D, NICU, and Mother/Baby units (RQI not accepted)

Licensure

• New Mexico RN license required (can be pending at submission)
• Must bring original NM license with 3D seal onsite for display

Vaccination & Health Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with completed exemption form
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Flu vaccine required year-round with exemptions accepted
• Drug screen negative within 30 days of start (instant drug screens not accepted)
• Fit mask testing required within 1 year of start (specific mask types accepted)
• Immunizations required:

  • Rubeola (Measles) - 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer
  • Mumps - 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer
  • Rubella - 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive IGG titer (history of disease not accepted)
  • Hepatitis B - Declination, series, or titer

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within one year of start
• Fingerprinting required onsite during orientation (NM Department of Health clearance)
• Education verification required (diploma or transcript acceptable if 3rd party verification unavailable)
• Two professional references within three years of hire
• Work history verification for 3 years required

Additional Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (Aya requirement)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (Relias Basic Dysrhythmia Exam) required for L&D and other units
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required
• UNMH Traveler Compliance Form and Background Registration must be completed prior to start
• Cerner charting system used; Cerner training attestation required for new hires starting 8/4/25 orientation group
• Scrubs provided (purple)
• Free parking available

Notes

• No RQI certifications accepted for required certifications
• Location is not near public transportation; valid non-local driver’s license required
• Must have experience with large L&D units and specific procedures as noted
• Managing schedule is difficult; no guaranteed weekend days off
• OT applies after 48 hours worked per week starting 10/30/2025

This position is ideal for RNs with L&D experience seeking a travel contract in a large, acute care teaching hospital with a Level I trauma center.