Labor and Delivery RN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Elliot Hospital

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: High-risk Labor and Delivery (not LDRP), with about 2,100 deliveries per year
• Unit setting: Level 3 NICU in the hospital. Accepts transfers-in and has MFM outpatient consultation. OB manages patients. OB practices and family practice physicians are private entities with delivery privileges. No hospital-owned providers or laborists. Midwife coverage is provided by family practice only.

Schedule

• Shift: 3x12 nights, 7a-7:30a, 36 hours per week
• Call: None
• Float: Yes, to Maternity/Mother-Baby
• Orientation: 24 hours total. Facility modules take one day, and unit orientation is ideally two days.
• Scrubs: Any color

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Hampshire
• Labor and Delivery (1 year of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in Charge roles
• Experience circulating for C-sections
• Experience with Epic

Clearance and Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year background check within 30 days of start, including state police, county, national criminal, sex offender, and Social Security verification. Motor vehicle check is required only if driving to patient homes. OIG and SAM checks must run 30 days before start. Background checks are not updated annually. New Hampshire placements require BAAS state registry results.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 14 days before start, with no exceptions. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Immunizations and TB: Tdap within the last 10 years (religious exemptions allowed). Immunity by titer or two vaccines for rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella (religious exemptions not allowed). Hepatitis B immunity by titer or three vaccines (declination waiver allowed; religious exemptions not allowed). TB test (2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year before start, plus a TB questionnaire.
• Flu: Vaccination or approved exemption is required during flu season (10/1 to 4/1). Exemptions must be on file by the stated deadline (10/16/2026 for the 2026-27 season). Candidates starting on or after 10/1 must have the vaccine or an approved declination on file before clearance.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year before start.
• Respiratory safety: Virtual questionnaire clearance required for all clinical travelers.
• Fit testing: Annual N95 fit test required.
• Competency exams: Pharmacology and general competency exams required.
• Pass/fail exam: Basic Dysrhythmia exam onsite (80% passing score) for certain units, including cardiac intermediate care, ICU, ER, and urgent care. Telemetry and stepdown travelers may be placed there.
• References: Two current professional references from the past 3 years. One must be from a supervisor (charge RNs are acceptable).
• Documents: Employment application, skills checklist, passport-style photo (JPEG), and proof of auto insurance if driving is part of the job.

Exclusions

• Travelers who have ever been a former employee of any facility in the health system are not considered, regardless of length of separation or time worked.