Labor and Delivery Nurse
Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde Memorial Hospital

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

Location

• Uvalde, Texas

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Some weekends required
• Call Requirement: Yes
• Floating: Not required
• Unit: Postpartum / Mother Baby / Labor & Delivery (small facility)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Meditech
• Block scheduling allowed
• Scrubs: Not provided; any solid color scrub is acceptable

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Experience with C-sections
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID must be carried during work hours
• Proof of E-Verify or attestation required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG required and must be current
• Education verification upon client request
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency testing as applicable
• Physical exam within last 12 months (not required annually)
• N95 Fit Mask test within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (updated annually)
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen acceptable)
• Immunizations/vaccinations required or documentation of immunity:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; exemptions apply for candidates born before 1957
  • Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines, titer, or history of chickenpox
• Seasonal flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; if declined, mask wearing required while working
• COVID-19 vaccination proof required prior to start; religious or medical exemptions considered with facility-specific form; boosters not required
• Facility-specific COVID exemption forms available for religious or medical exemptions

Additional Notes

• Locals allowed; no radius restrictions
• First-time travelers accepted
• Performance evaluations required if previously worked with the agency over 1 year
• Skills checklist must be updated annually for applicable units

This position offers an opportunity to work in a small facility focused on postpartum, mother-baby, and labor & delivery care with a supportive scheduling environment and clear compliance requirements.