Labor and Delivery RN
Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road Campus

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Registered Nurse in Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP)
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Patient Ratios: 1 nurse to 1-3 patients
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital with 74 staffed beds
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free
• Scrub Color: Navy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend Rotation: 4-6 weekend shifts plus 2 Fridays every 6 weeks
• Holiday Coverage: 1 major holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) and 1-2 minor holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day)
• On-Call: 2 mandatory on-call shifts per 6-week period
• Floating: RN expected to float within LDRP unit scope (triage, c-section including circulating, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum) and provide full couplet care; may float between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Locals: Not accepted; home must be at least 75 miles from facility
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID (Driver’s License/State ID) required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches, education verification, and international searches if applicable
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Fingerprinting required for assignments involving long-term care or rehab units in Illinois
• Primary source verification of Missouri RN license via NURSYS
• Unit-specific competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Color blindness testing within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP)
• Fit mask (N95) testing required annually; must be able to shave facial hair if needed for proper fit
• Immunizations and titers required or accepted with exemptions for:

  • Tdap (or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (2-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (positive titer, vaccines, or MD statement)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption during flu season (Sept-April)
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, dress code policy, and regulatory compliance education (annual)
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Employment application and two professional references required (supervisors preferred; specific reference requirements for RNFAs)
• Unit-specific skills checklist within 1 year of start

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed minimum of 3 shifts over the 13-week contract
• Must be able to work night shifts exclusively
• Facility births fewer than 100 per month; Level I nursery
• Work settings include antepartum, LDRP, postpartum, and community hospital environment
• Epic electronic medical record system used for charting

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs with prior travel contract experience seeking a night shift role in a community hospital setting with a comprehensive scope of maternal-newborn care.