Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Monticello, MN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Monticello, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a 6-bed Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) unit.
• Responsibilities include Labor and Delivery, Postpartum care, Triage, Antepartum care, Normal Newborn care, and Special Care Nursery infants (including infant IV starts and high flow oxygen management).
• Patient population includes pregnancies of 36 weeks gestation or higher.
• Schedule includes every third weekend.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota.
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• AWHONN Intermediate certification.
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience working with neonate patients.

Certifications & Competencies

• Annual medication/pharmacology competency exam required (not required for NICU RNs).
• Background checks including criminal, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and OIG exclusions.
• Primary source verification of state license.
• Education verification required.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Fit mask testing (N95) required.
• Tdap vaccination required (no religious declinations accepted).
• TB screening per Minnesota state guidelines (2-step PPD or equivalent).
• Proof of immunity or vaccination for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella.
• Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination (mask required if declined).
• Drug testing within 1 year of start (9-panel acceptable).

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 1 year, including 7-year search, sex offender, nationwide, and international checks if applicable.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprinting and clearance required prior to start; candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending unless approved with a “more time needed” letter.
• Candidates must complete a Minnesota DHS NetStudy questionnaire immediately after signing the contract.
• Two professional references from recent employers within 2 years required.
• Skills checklist required for all clinical candidates.
• Confidentiality agreement must be signed prior to start.
• Photo for badge required (grey background, no selfies, JPG format).

Additional Information

• Education modules will be completed during orientation (average 16 hours).
• Dress code must be reviewed prior to start.
• Candidates must return badges to management on last day of assignment.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized Labor & Delivery setting with a focus on comprehensive maternal and newborn care during night shifts.