Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, Indiana
Indiana University Health Arnett

Labor and Delivery RN

Location: Lafayette, Indiana Contract Length: 12 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Facility Type: Short-term acute care Parking: Free

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (6:00 to 18:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Holidays: Must work 2 of 3 major holidays

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana, in hand before starting (pending licenses not accepted)
• Labor and Delivery experience (1.5 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with pregnancy induced hypertension
• C-section with salpingectomy
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), AHA NRP only
• FHM

Clinical Scope

• Unit: Labor and Delivery, with float to MCH
• Staffing ratios: AWHONN guidelines, typically 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 when not in active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients. Nurses may take an additional patient during busy periods.
• Patient care: Labor and induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antepartum patients, and triage patients
• Equipment: CADD epidural pumps, birthing and peanut balls, Alaris IV pumps, Philips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch (vigilance, adding in June), Steadys, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and VScan

Competencies and Testing

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (not required for techs or RRTs)
• Color vision test (Ishihara or online test, minimum score 100%)
• Unit competency exam
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB: PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year. A TB questionnaire is required annually. Positive results require a chest X-ray within 2 years and proof of past positive.
• Immunity: Positive titer or 2 documented vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Declinations and exemptions are not accepted, and varicella history is not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or signed declination
• Tdap: Preferred, not required
• Drug screen: 10-panel (amphetamines or methamphetamines, marijuana, cocaine, opiates, PCP) within 12 months. Instant tests not accepted.
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required. Declinations not accepted.
• N95 fit test: Within 12 months, with approved respirators. On-site testing is a last resort and is not available at all campuses.

Background and Documentation

• Background check: Within 90 days of start, covering 7 years of history
• Sanctions checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG): Within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Completed by a third party
• License verification: Through the primary source, within 30 days before start, including expiration date and any disciplinary actions
• References: 2 recent references from charge, manager, supervisor, or above, verified within 2 years
• Employment application: Current, with work history. Gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.
• Identification: Valid driver's license or passport (clear copy)
• Facility forms: Compliance checklist, confidentiality agreement, traveler profile, policy information, orientation, and assurance packet. Many are time-sensitive.