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Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery (Travel/Contract)

Location: Longview, Washington Unit: Labor and Delivery Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: ASAP, within 4 weeks of offer Orientation Dates: Bi-weekly on Mondays: 9/8, 9/21, 10/5

Schedule

Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:00)
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Must have 3 days or less of RTO

Role Summary

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach with patients, families, and the care delivery team. Essential functions include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care needs; documenting care in the health record; and directing and delegating care to team members based on their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Washington
2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery
Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
BLS certification (AHA, ARC, MTN, or Canadian AHA, if applicable; AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification (AHA required)
EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification: Intermediate or Advanced AWHONN
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Travel Eligibility

First-time travelers are accepted.
Local candidates within a 60-mile radius are not accepted.

Pre-Start Requirements

Background checks: Background check within 60 days of start, with an annual update required. Also includes SSN trace, federal and national criminal searches, and social security verification. Exclusion list checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) must be run 15 days before start and every 45 days after. A Washington State Patrol check must be run within 90 days before start for WA placements.
Education: Verification of highest education related to the specialty. Transcript or diploma is accepted if the school is closed or cannot be verified.
Drug testing: Required within 30 days of start, not renewed annually. Panel must include amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, 6-monoacetylmorphine, opiates, oxycodone/oxymorphone, PCP, and marijuana (required for Oregon and Alaska candidates only).
Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start, not renewed annually.
TB: Negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire completed annually in lieu of renewing TB testing. Candidates with a positive TB history need a negative chest X-ray, proof of past positive, and an annual TB questionnaire.
Immunizations: Documentation or declination for Tdap, measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella. Titers, vaccines, or facility-specific declinations may be used.
Flu: Documentation of a flu vaccine or declination is required during flu season (11/01 to 03/31). Working candidates' deadline is 10/31. Medical or religious exemptions are available for AK and WA candidates.
Respiratory safety: Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually, for all onsite candidates. Onsite candidates must also complete RespSafety clearance, updated annually.
Orientation: Orientation test completed before start with a 100% score. A new test is required if the candidate has a gap of 1 year or longer since last working at the facility.
Other documents: Criminal disclosure statement, demographic form (due 2 Fridays before start), passport-style photo for badge, workplace violence prevention plan signed before start, and review of the dress code, orientation manual, and masking policy before start.