Labor and Delivery RN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid New Mexico RN license
• Labor and Delivery experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Valid driver's license
• Circulate skills required
• FHM skills required
• 3s/4s experience with meconium deliveries
• 3s/4s experience as a baby nurse
• Postpartum experience

Onboarding Requirements

Identification and Background

• Valid non-local driver's license (ID cards not accepted; if approval is needed, a letter explaining transportation to and from work is required)
• Social Security card (copy may be requested)
• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Fingerprinting required (NM Department of Health clearance, completed onsite during orientation; candidate pays)
• Education verification (diploma or transcript accepted if third-party verification cannot be completed)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within one year of start
• Negative drug screen within 30 days of start (instant screens not accepted)

Employment History

• Complete application with at least 3 years of work history
• Work history verified for the past 3 years (attestation letters accepted)
• Two professional references within 3 years of hire
• Skills checklist required

Health and Immunizations

• Physical within 1 year prior to start
• Negative TB test within 1 year of start (or TB questionnaire, and chest X-ray for past positive responders)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive IgG titer (history of varicella disease not accepted; Shingrix not accepted in place of varicella vaccine)
• Hepatitis B declination, series, or titer
• Annual flu vaccination or documented exemption, on file before start
• COVID vaccine not required; the facility must still report vaccine numbers (upload series or declination)
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, using an accepted mask (1870+, 1860, 1860s, V-Flex 1804, V-Flex 1804s)

Training and Acknowledgements

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Welcome presentation review and signed acknowledgement before start
• Electronic charting training required (candidates may test out if experienced)