Labor and Delivery Nurse
Northfield, MN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Nurse

Location: Northfield, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Evening (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Summary

• Provide direct professional nursing care for maternal and newborn patients.
• Utilize nursing knowledge and critical thinking to assess patient status, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Ensure a therapeutic and safe environment for patients and families.
• Deliver age-specific and developmentally appropriate care for neonate, adolescent, and adult patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition through observation, examination, interviews, and lab findings.
• Identify changes in physiological and psychological patient conditions promptly.
• Develop and prioritize patient care plans using professional judgment and evidence-based practice.
• Delegate and supervise support personnel in care plan implementation.
• Perform nursing interventions including medication administration, IV fluids, blood products, IV venipuncture, restraint application, and sterile dressings.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing care and adjust plans as needed.
• Provide patient and family education based on diagnosis and treatment plans.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota.
• Minimum of 1 year of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
• STABLE certification preferred.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• Emergency contact form completed prior to start.
• Background checks within 1 year, including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide, and sex offender registry.
• Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy Fingerprint clearance required before start; candidates must complete the MN DHS Net Study Questionnaire immediately after signing contract and complete fingerprinting within 2 weeks of registration.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Fit mask test within 12 months (specific approved mask models).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunization or titer proof for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella.
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or documented declination during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31).
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved religious/medical exemption.
• Facility-specific photo for badge prior to start.
• Completion of required competency exams including medication/pharmacology competency.
• Annual skills checklist.
• Two professional references within 3 years for travel/per diem acute care nurses.

Additional Notes

• Candidates must adhere to the facility’s Compliance and Ethics Program and complete all required training.
• Candidates must be able to work evening shifts as specified.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized Labor and Delivery setting providing critical care to mothers and newborns in a supportive team environment.