Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Culpeper, VA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (L&D) - Travel/Contract

Location: Culpeper, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery (L&D) experience
• VA/Compact nursing license required
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) completed through American Academy of Pediatrics within 1 year of start
  • Familiarity with LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Experience with postpartum and L&D care
• Every 3rd weekend work requirement

Required Certifications & Competencies

• BLS: AHA or American Red Cross only
• NRP: Must be current within 1 year
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required for L&D RNs; certification must be issued through AWHONN or NCC
• ACLS: Preferred for L&D (required for some other units)
• PALS: Preferred but not required for L&D
• TNCC: Highly preferred but not required for all ER RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start and renewed annually
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Required for ER and Behavioral Health RNs; UVA-Culpeper accepts CPIT Calm Every Storm and CPI Blue Card certifications
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start and annually thereafter
• Competency Exam: Required for all travelers within 1 year of start and annually thereafter
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for certain RN specialties; not required for L&D
• Color Blind Testing: Required; if failed, task-specific skills must be performed

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check required within 30 days of start and updated annually, including:

  • Criminal checks for all locations lived/worked in last 7 years
  • Local, federal, statewide, and national criminal databases
  • Sex offender registry
  • Education verification (highest degree earned)
• Social Security verification within 30 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Employment application and 2 professional references from the specialty/unit within 2 years of start
• Skills checklist for applicable unit, updated annually

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (within 30 days if past positive TB)
• Negative Qgold (QFT) TB test within 30 days of start (PPD and Tspot not accepted)
• Annual TB questionnaire; physician-signed if past positive TB
• Fit mask (N95) within 1 year of start, renewed annually; specific approved models required
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years or declination accepted
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (vaccination series or declination form accepted)
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccination highly preferred but no longer required after August 4, 2023

Facility Specific Requirements

• Passport-style photo for badge (solid backdrop, shoulders up, business attire) required before start
• Completion of facility-specific forms such as contingent worker form, flu vaccination exemption forms, and annual TB screening assessment
• Education verification and official transcripts/diplomas required for credentialing
• Must comply with all facility onboarding and compliance documentation deadlines

Work Schedule

• Every 3rd weekend required

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses with current certifications and licensure who are comfortable working a travel contract in a hospital setting with specific compliance and immunization requirements.