Labor and Delivery Nurse
Bend, OR
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Labor and Delivery Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Oregon, Bend

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Bend, Oregon
• Shift: Night, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 07:30)
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Floating: Yes, may float within scope to low-risk family birthing unit at nearby campus
• On-call: No
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum of every other weekend or 8 weekend shifts during contract
• Local candidates: Not accepted (75-mile radius rule)
• Pending license: Not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: 7 days

Required Experience & Skills

• Specialty: Registered Nurse with full labor and delivery experience including postpartum care
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years
• Prior travel experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)
• Epic electronic health record experience: Preferred
• Staffing skills: Ability to staff according to AWHONN staffing standards; experience working with break RNs and resource RNs

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA provider, instructor, or RQI acceptable
• AWHONN Intermediate
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider, instructor, or RQI acceptable
• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Licensure

• Must hold an active Registered Nurse license valid in Oregon (primary source verification required)
• Pending licenses are not accepted

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually, including:

  • SSN trace
  • Counties lived/worked/school
  • FACIS Level 3
  • DOJ Sex Offender Search
  • Nationwide checks
  • Education verification (highest level)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Diploma or transcript must be on file
• NURSYS verification required for RN license

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (or declination)
  • Negative TB test (QGold within 1 year) or chest X-ray for positive responders
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer required (vaccine series alone not accepted)
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (booster or declination accepted)
• Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or agency declination/exemption required during flu season (deadline 12/01)
• COVID vaccination preferred but not required; declination or exemption required if unvaccinated
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually

Documentation & Facility Requirements

• Passport-style photo with solid background required within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays prior to start
• Completion and signing of confidentiality, contractual access, compliance/privacy, and emergency contact forms within the same timeframe

Competency Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Specialty competency exam annually
• Annual skills checklist required

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oregon
• Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• AWHONN Intermediate certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with labor and delivery experience seeking a night shift travel contract in Oregon, with required certifications and compliance with extensive background and health documentation standards.