Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in Labor and Delivery, including labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections (including C-section with salpingectomy).
• Manage patients with SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, and antenatal conditions.
• Care for triage patients and use specialized equipment such as CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips wired and wireless monitors, Periwatch, Steadys, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger radiant warmers, vein light, and v scan.
• Follow AWHONN staffing guidelines: typically 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients. May require taking additional patients during high census.
• Float to Maternal-Child Health (MCH) units as needed.
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the contract.

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:00 to 6:30)
• Total 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana.
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring/Electronic Fetal Monitoring)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year work/living history, SSN trace, county/state/national checks, and education verification.
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start.
• Fit mask test within 12 months (N95 or approved respirators).
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations accepted.
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or signed declination required.
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Strongly recommended but not required.
  • Flu vaccination/documentation required for flu season (9/30 - 3/31); no declinations accepted.
• Tuberculosis screening: Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start; if positive, chest X-ray and documentation required.
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology test and unit competency exam.
• Color blindness testing (Ishihara or equivalent) with 100% minimum score.
• References: Minimum 2 from recent employment within 2 years, from charge nurse, manager, supervisor, or higher.
• Employment application covering last 7 years with explanations for gaps over 30 days.
• Skills checklist completed within 12 months and annually.
• Completion of facility-specific compliance and confidentiality forms prior to start.

Additional Information

• Locals are not accepted for this position.
• Guaranteed hours vary by shift pattern: 40 to 48 hours per week depending on shift schedule.
• Facility uses Cerner for charting.
• Parking is free.
• Facility is a short-term acute care hospital with multiple staffed beds.

Important Notes

• Indiana RN travelers will not be allowed to work at this facility after 11/30/2024, except for Perioperative/OR, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers. This position is not exempt.
• Must be willing to float to Maternal-Child Health units as needed.

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Labor and Delivery RN travel contract position.