Labor and Delivery RN
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Hospital

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Overview

• Location: Saratoga Springs, New York
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Labor and Delivery experience (2 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification, with Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) proficiency
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Nursery skills (must have)

Preferred

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), preferably from AHA or Red Cross. The facility accepts AHA only.
• Color blind test

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, completed onsite with Occupational Health if needed
• Negative TB test (PPD or QuantiFERON Gold) within 1 year of start. A two-step PPD is also accepted, with the second read completed before start. Past positive PPD requires a negative chest X-ray.
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: titer or documented vaccines (2 MMR doses or positive titer, per facility rule). Travelers born before 1957 are generally exempt.
• Varicella: titer or 2 vaccines, or history of chickenpox
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Influenza vaccine is mandatory. Only religious or medical exemptions are considered. Shots or approved exemption paperwork must be completed by the deadlines set for the 2026-27 season (exemption requests by November 22, 2026, and flu shots by December 2, 2026).
• Fit test for N95 mask, which can be completed before start or onsite. Outside fit tests are accepted only if quantitative.
• 10-panel drug screen, negative, completed within 60 days of start

Background and Onboarding

• Driver's license or state ID
• Standard background check, including a 7-year county search, SS trace, nationwide search, and sex offender search. Updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed annually
• FCRA authorization release, reviewed and signed before start
• Passport-style photo for badge, meeting specified guidelines, submitted the Monday before start
• Lift assessment (25 lb, or 10 lb depending on position), completed during occupational health appointment
• Online facility modules, due by 7:00 a.m. the Wednesday before start. Allow several hours to complete.
• Two professional references (travel), dated within 2 years of start

Residency Restriction

• Contracts are not being signed with travelers whose primary residence is in the following counties: Warren, Washington, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, and Ulster. Extensions are reviewed case by case.