Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Saint Paul, MN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

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

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery, High Risk)
• Shift: Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float within scope to postpartum unit
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (must be outside 100-mile radius)
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• On-call: No
• RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days off
• First-timers Accepted: Yes

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Experience with cesarean births
• Experience with postpartum tubal ligations
• Experience with dilation and curettage (D and C)
• Experience with cerclage placement and removal
• Experience with waterbirth
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care, Teaching Hospital
• Level 3 Trauma Center
• 317 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic (Excellian)

Required Background and Health Documentation

• Criminal background check within 1 year of start date (including MN statewide search)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 1 year
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Immunizations and health requirements:

  • Adult Tdap (no declinations accepted without exemption approval)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer required
  • Hepatitis B: proof of immunity or vaccination series or signed declination
  • Varicella: proof of immunity or vaccination series (no exemptions accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination documentation required for 2025-2026 season (declinations accepted)
• Drug testing: 9-panel within 1 year (not required for client clearance)
• OSHA Respiratory Safety clearance required prior to start (RespSafety virtual questionnaire)

Additional Requirements

• MN DHS Net Study Fingerprint clearance required before start (no pending fingerprints allowed)
• Completion of facility-specific pre-orientation online modules within 72 hours of assignment acceptance (approx. 11.5 hours for L&D RN)
• Passport-style photo for badge within 48 hours of contract signing
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams required annually
• Skills checklist required annually

Work Environment and Other Notes

• Parking: Night shift parking free in ramp after first day
• Scrub color provided by unit
• Must be able to float to postpartum unit as needed
• This is a travel/contract position with guaranteed hours subject to cancellation policy

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs with strong clinical skills in high-risk OB care and proficiency in Epic EHR, seeking a travel assignment in a Level 3 trauma teaching hospital setting.