Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum RN
Pratt, KS
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (LDRP) - Travel/Contract Position

Location: Pratt, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (LDRP - Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Patient Ratios: 1:2-3
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, including postpartum experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers accepted)
• Licensure: Kansas State or Compact license required (pending license not accepted)
• Floating: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Locals Accepted: Yes, at the same rate

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• AWHONN Intermediate FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• STABLE (post-resuscitation care for sick newborns)

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level 4 Trauma Teaching Facility
• Total Staffed Beds: 81
• Charting System: Perigen
• Parking: Free
• Scrub Color: Any

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Proof of I9 or Attestation
• Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
• E-Verify or Attestation
• Residency Declaration Form (if working on a compact license)
• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal check within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • Federal Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• State License Primary Source Verification
• NURSYS Verification (for all RNs)
• Competency Exams including Medication/Pharmacology exam (minimum 80% passing score)
• Unit-specific competency exam (minimum 80% passing score)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission annual training)
• Confidentiality Agreement and Standards of Performance signed prior to start
• Completion of facility-specific training videos and modules prior to start
• Review and completion of Restraints Training and Suicide/Behavioral Risk Assessment training prior to arrival

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement clearing to work and free of communicable diseases
• Tdap vaccine required
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year, updated annually; if positive, clear chest X-ray within last year
• TB Questionnaire required for all travelers
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Proof of immunity by titer or 2 vaccines (MMR)
• Hepatitis B: Proof of immunity by titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: Proof of immunity by titer or 2 vaccines
• Drug Testing: Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen within last 12 months
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine mandatory during flu season (Oct 31 - Mar 31) unless medically exempt; mask required if exempt
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required; facility accepts vaccination, declination, or medical/religious exemption

References & History

• Two professional clinical references required (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Performance evaluations required if previously worked with the facility for over 1 year
• Skills checklist must be signed and updated annually

This position offers a structured 13-week travel contract with night shifts in a Level 4 Trauma Teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of postpartum nursing experience and multiple specialty certifications. Prior travel experience is not required, making it suitable for first-time travel nurses.