Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Hood River, Oregon
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Hood River, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (LDRP RN) for a travel contract position. The role involves floating between units as needed and requires working every other weekend. The position follows AWHONN staffing standards with expected nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 for active labor and 1:3 for postpartum.

Work Schedule & Floating

• Floating between units is required based on unit needs.
• No on-call required.
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.
• No block schedules required.
• Floating to other facilities within the hospital system may be necessary.

Facility Highlights

• Critical Access / Level III Trauma Center
• 25 staffed beds
• Teaching hospital
• Charting system: Epic
• No parking fees
• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR, Critical Care, ED, and Maternal Child units)

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Oregon.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience preferred.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) recommended
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification or equivalent (AWHONN or NCC-EFM)
• Must have a vehicle for assignment travel.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience preferred.
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years.
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) within 10 years or declination accepted
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator fit testing required for travel starts on or after 2/5/2024.
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.

Training & Competency Requirements

• Completion of Providence Health and Services required WorkRamp modules prior to start, including:

  • Core regulatory requirements
  • Specialty-specific modules for Labor and Delivery RNs
  • Facility-specific modules as applicable
• Competency exams as applicable, including medication and pharmacology competency.
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units.

Additional Notes

• Floating policy acknowledgment required.
• Travelers may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance.
• Epic charting training modules required for Oregon placements.
• Must comply with all state-specific background and license verification requirements.

This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to work across multiple units and facilities within the Providence Health and Services system in Oregon.