Labor and Delivery RN
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (LDRP & Nursery)

Overview

• Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• On-call: No call requirements

Unit and Patient Mix

• Unit: LDRP & Nursery
• Diagnoses: Labor and delivery, antepartum, GYN patients, gestational hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), multiple births
• Procedures: Circumcisions, hearing screens, newborn screens, general admissions, C-sections, and inductions of labor
• Volume: About 140 deliveries per month, with an expected increase to the 160s over the next several months
• Physician coverage: In-house part-time, on-call for the rest of hours

Staffing

• Schedules typically post with 1 charge nurse, 6 to 7 nurses, and 1 scrub nurse per shift.
• Staffing varies with census.

Schedule Requirements

• Must work 1 Friday, 1 Saturday, and 1 Sunday shift in every 4-week schedule.
• These shifts do not have to be consecutive unless the nurse prefers.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois RN license
• Labor and Delivery experience (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Criminal background check completed within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, 7-year county search, nationwide search, and sex offender search
• Illinois Abuse Registry search: Required only if the client requires it. Turnaround is 6 to 8 weeks.
• Drug screen: Negative drug screen within 12 months of start
• TB: PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold (Qgold), or T-SPOT test within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray within 5 years for a positive PPD. TB questionnaire required at start and annually.
• Flu: Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. Hard deadline is 12/5. Declinations are not accepted, and the vaccine is not offered onsite.
• Immunity documentation: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation required for new candidates. Hepatitis B is not required for extensions.
• COVID: Initial vaccine series is preferred.
• Physical: Exam within 1 year of start, indicating good physical health
• OSHA respirator clearance: Required before start
• Respirator fit test: Completed onsite during the first week of orientation
• Badge photo: Passport-style, JPEG, shoulders up, plain white or off-white background

Onboarding and Training

• Facility-specific online modules must be completed by the compliance due date. Assignment and completion time vary by unit.
• Glucometer assessment completed during orientation, with the form returned within 5 days.
• Post-start orientation checklist, returned within the first week.
• Skills checklist required.
• Medication/pharmacology and general competency exams required by the agency.
• Signed confidentiality and security agreement and standards of ethical conduct policy before start.