Labor and Delivery Nurse (LDRP)
Pratt, Kansas
Pratt Regional Medical Center

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

Location

• Pratt, Kansas

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Hours per week: 36

Unit and Patient Ratios

• Unit: Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2-3

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kansas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal patients
• Postpartum experience
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • STABLE certification

Job Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in Labor and Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum areas
• Float within nursing scope to meet facility needs as required

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level 4 Trauma Teaching Facility
• Total staffed beds: 81
• Charting system: Perigen
• Parking: Free
• Scrub color: Any

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID must be carried during work hours
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, federal criminal, sex offender, and DMV checks required within 1 year of start
• E-Verify or attestation proof required
• Drug screening: Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen within 12 months
• Physical exam within 12 months confirming ability to meet job demands and clearance to work
• Immunizations and titers required or documentation of immunity for:

  • Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis)
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) or chest x-ray if previously positive, updated annually
• Flu vaccine mandatory during flu season (Oct 31 – Mar 31) unless medically exempt; mask required if exempt
• COVID-19 vaccine not required; declination or exemption accepted on facility form
• Proof of 2 professional clinical references required
• Completion of facility-specific training modules and acknowledgment of confidentiality, standards of performance, and safety manuals prior to start
• Competency exams and pharmacology tests required with minimum passing scores

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Pending licenses are not accepted
• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions apply; submit all RTO requests at time of application
• Candidate must review and complete restraint training, suicide and behavioral risk assessment, and PRN medication administration training prior to arrival
• Headshot photo required for badge issuance

This position is ideal for a Labor and Delivery RN with postpartum experience seeking a 13-week travel contract on night shifts in a Level 4 trauma teaching hospital setting.