Labor and Delivery RN
Monticello, Minnesota
CentraCare Health - Monticello

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

Location: Monticello, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each

  • Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
  • Rotation includes every third weekend
• Unit: 6 Bed Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
• Patient Population:

  • Labor and Delivery
  • Postpartum
  • Triage and Antepartum
  • Normal Newborn care
  • Special Care Nursery Infants (including infant IV starts and management, high flow oxygen)
  • Patient diagnoses typically 36 weeks gestation or higher

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Minnesota
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• AWHONN Intermediate certification
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification
• Experience working with neonate and infant patients
• Nursery experience

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Criminal background check within 1 year of start, including:

  • 7-year search, SS trace, counties, sex offender, nationwide
  • Education verification (diploma acceptable with proof of verification attempts)
  • International background checks if candidate has lived/worked outside the U.S.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy Fingerprint clearance required before start (no pending fingerprints allowed unless approved “more time needed” letter)
• GSA/SAM and OIG excluded provider checks required
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing (9 panel) within 1 year of start (instant acceptable)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (no religious declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per Minnesota state guidelines
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) positive titer or 2 vaccines (time sensitive)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination
  • Varicella positive titer or 2 vaccines (time sensitive)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (mask required if declined)

Competency and Training

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required annually (not required for NICU RNs)
• Skills checklist required for all clinical candidates
• Education modules completed during orientation (approx. 16 hours)
• Facility-specific dress code must be reviewed prior to start

Additional Notes

• Candidate must complete a demographic questionnaire immediately after signing contract to initiate fingerprinting process
• Photo for badge required: grey background, no selfies, JPG format with name
• Candidates must return badges to manager on last day of assignment
• Two references from recent employers within 2 years required

This position offers a specialized Labor & Delivery nursing experience with a focus on maternal and newborn care in a travel contract setting.