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

Location: Salina, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 13 weeks)
Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Job Description

Must have experience with Meditech EMR (no exceptions)
Work settings include antepartum, facility births (<100 and 100-200 births), high-risk antepartum, labor & delivery, and mother-baby units
Labor & Delivery management including high-risk deliveries, forceps/vacuum, C-sections, neonatal care, newborn care, postpartum care, and surgical cases
Skills required:
- Assist with sterile speculum exam, NST (Non-Stress Test), OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Test), reflex checks, sterile vaginal exam, telemetry interpretation
- Use of internal/external fetal monitoring, IVs, medication administration
Preferred skills: LDRP, assist with amniocentesis, spiral electrode placement, use of IUPC (Intrauterine Pressure Catheter)
Unit scrub provided
Facility enforces a 100-mile radius rule for mileage approval on a case-by-case basis
First-time travelers will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
Prior employees of this facility will not be considered

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kansas
Minimum 1.5 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year
Certifications:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
- BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Experience with Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
Experience with Meditech EMR system
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Skills in NST (Non-Stress Test) and OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Test)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Government-issued photo ID must be carried during hours of service
Proof of E-Verify or attestation required
Background checks:
- 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, including SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level III screening (must be completed within 30 days of start)
Education verification or proof of highest degree earned required
Nursys verification required for RN license
Physical exam within the last 12 months signed by MD, DO, PA, or ARNP confirming ability to perform essential job functions
N95 Fit Mask test within 12 months of start (can be completed onsite during orientation if needed)
Immunizations and titers required:
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (or documentation if previously positive)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella: positive titer within 10 years or completed 2-dose MMR vaccine series (boosters required if non-immune)
- Hepatitis B: positive titer, completed 3-dose series, or declination form
- Varicella: positive titer or completed 2-dose vaccine series
- Current Tdap vaccine within last 10 years required for staff working in Birth Center/NICU (recommended for others)
Drug testing:
- 10-panel drug screen including marijuana within 60 days of start (SAMHSA certified, reviewed by MRO; instant tests not accepted)
Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); if declined, mask must be worn at all times
COVID-19 vaccine or declination accepted; medical and religious exemptions not required but declination form must be completed if not vaccinated

Additional Requirements

References: 2 professional references within 2 years required for travel positions
Skills checklist must be updated annually for applicable units
Completion of facility-specific Healthstream modules (approximately 8 hours) required prior to start
Photo for badge required

Notes

This is a travel/contract position with a fixed 13-week duration
Night shift with 36 hours per week (3 shifts of 12 hours)
Prior travel experience is not explicitly required; first-time travelers will be considered case-by-case
Mileage reimbursement subject to facility approval within a 100-mile radius

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Labor and Delivery nursing travel contract.