Labor and Delivery RN
Voorhees Township, NJ
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Overview

• Location: Voorhees, New Jersey
• Facility: Level III high-risk facility
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Scrubs: Provided by the facility
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Schedule

• Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00-7:00
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Scheduling: Will consider 36-hour or 48-hour weeks. Block scheduling is considered but not guaranteed.
• Timekeeping: EOW/EOH
• Submission: RTO is due at time of submission. RTOs received after submission will not be accepted.

Unit and Float Scope

• Primary unit: Labor and Delivery (L&D)
• Float to High Risk OB (HROB): Travelers will float to HROB as needed. HROB includes 16 rooms and cares for early inductions, antepartum patients, and patients on continuous monitoring.
• Float to other hospitals: Travelers may be assigned to float to up to two nearby lower-volume hospitals. Floating is uncommon for L&D RNs because most deliveries occur at the main facility. Any float assignment will be within the nurse's scope of practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Labor and Delivery (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Testing Requirements

• Dysrhythmia pass/fail test: Required for L&D. Must be completed within 72 hours of signing. Two attempts only, taken on a PC (not an iOS device). Failure to complete it in the allotted time, or two failed attempts, results in contract cancellation.
• Competency exams: Required as applicable to profession and specialty
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable to profession
• Color blind testing: Completed online within 1 year of start
• Skills checklist: Required, updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Required

Background, Credentials, and Documentation

• Background check: 7-year criminal check, completed within one year of start and updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Also includes Sex Offender, SS Trace, County, and Nationwide searches.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required
• Education verification: Highest level of education required. Diploma or transcript accepted in lieu of verification.
• Work history verification (New Jersey candidates): Required, covering at least 1 year before start, with gaps of 30 days or less
• Nursys verification: Required for all RNs and LPNs
• State license verification: Primary source verification required
• Government-issued photo ID: Required
• E-Verify: Proof of E-Verify or attestation required
• Badge photo: Required
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of work
• Employment application: Required
• Insurance and vehicle documents: Personal or auto insurance and car registration required for home health assignments only

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Physician statement within the last 12 months (not required annually)
• TB screening: Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-Spot within 1 year of start. Positive responders need a chest X-ray with proof of past positive within 3 years and an annual TB questionnaire signed by a physician. TB questionnaire is required and updated annually.
• Vaccine titers: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella require a positive titer, or declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster if negative or equivocal. Hepatitis B requires a titer or declination, or 1 booster if negative or equivocal. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt from measles, mumps, and rubella requirements.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen without THC within 6 months of start, updated annually. A THC panel is acceptable only if it is in addition to 10 other panels (11 total).
• Flu vaccine: Required, with documentation including lot number, expiration date, administering provider, administration date, injection site, and manufacturer. Receipts are not accepted. Exemptions may be considered case by case; declinations are not acceptable.
• Vision: Visual acuity of 20/40 or better
• Latex questionnaire: Required
• Fit testing: Required within the first week of starting, completed through the facility's occupational health department. Outside fit tests are not accepted. Cannot work first shift without a completed fit test. Religious exemptions require PAPR testing.