Labor and Delivery RN
Portland, Oregon
Providence Portland Medical Center

Labor and Delivery (L&D) RN

Location: Portland, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start: First-time traveler position

Schedule and Hours

• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Shifts: Evening (3 x 12 hours, 3:00 PM start) or Night (3 x 12 hours, 3:00 AM start). The description also lists 11 AM and 11 PM start options.
• Shifts are primarily days or primarily nights. The employee receives at least one week's notice before a change.
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Block schedule: Not required
• On-call: Required if the assignment is cancelled
• 48-hour weeks: Approved

Assignment Details

• Orientation: Reduced non-billable orientation, 0 hours (standard is 40)
• Ratios: 1:1 and 1:3
• Special requirements: High-risk OB experience. Must be able to float to Postpartum and High-Risk Antepartum.
• Float: Position floats between units based on unit needs. Travelers may also float to other units based on skill set, and may be required to float to other facilities in the system to meet needs.
• Hotel: Offered when floating on consecutive shifts (at additional cost)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Labor and Delivery (1 year of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with High Risk OB patients

Health and Compliance

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• TB screening (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
• Documented immunity for measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
• Hepatitis B: signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• RespSafety clearance, required for travel assignments and renewed annually
• Fit mask testing completed onsite; any mask type is accepted

Background and Documents

• Background check completed within 90 days of start, including education verification
• Government-issued photo ID
• Social Security card
• E-Verify attestation
• Passport-style badge photo (JPEG)
• Float policy acknowledgement

Training

• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Annual specialty-specific modules for L&D

Work Environment

• Short-term acute care facility with 418 staffed beds
• Scrubs provided for L&D; other units may wear any color
• Parking: no fee