Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

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 various antenatal and triage cases.
• Utilize 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.

Schedule

• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:00 to 6:30)
• Weekly hours: 36 hours

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)

Licensure & Background Requirements

• Valid Indiana RN license verified online within 30 days before start.
• Background checks required within 90 days of start, including:

  • 7-year residential/work history
  • SSN trace, county, statewide, national sex offender, FACIS Level III
  • Education verification (may be pending at start if new traveler)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start date.
• Fit mask test within 12 months (N95 or approved respirators). On-site fit testing available only with prior approval; some locations do not allow on-site fit testing.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months.
• Tuberculosis screening (PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year. If positive, chest X-ray and documentation required.
• Immunizations/vaccinations required:

  • Rubeola (Measles): positive titer or 2 vaccines (declinations not accepted)
  • Mumps: positive titer or 2 vaccines (declinations not accepted)
  • Rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (declinations not accepted)
  • Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (declinations not accepted; history not accepted)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap strongly recommended (not required)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/30 - 3/31). Declinations not accepted.

Additional Information

• Locals are not accepted for this travel position.
• Guaranteed hours vary by shift pattern:

  • 8 or 10-hour shifts: 40 hours/week
  • 3 shifts of 12 hours: 36 hours/week
  • 4 shifts of 12 hours: 48 hours/week
• Facility uses Cerner for charting.
• Parking is free.
• Must complete facility-specific compliance, confidentiality, orientation, and policy documents prior to start.
• Must comply with facility restrictions: Indiana RNs are restricted from working at this facility after 11/30/2024 except for Periop/OR and certain allied roles.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a short-term acute care hospital with a focus on Labor and Delivery nursing in a supportive environment following professional staffing guidelines.