Labor and Delivery RN
Mount Vernon, Washington
Skagit Valley Hospital

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:15 to 7:15 (schedule listed as 6:45p to 7:15a) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Schedule and Flexibility

• Weekends: every other weekend required
• On-call: not required
• Floating: as needed within scope
• Local candidates: allowed
• Block scheduling: willing to discuss during interview

Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Licensure

• Valid Washington RN license, verified through primary source verification
• If holding a multistate compact license from a state other than Washington and working in Washington: must complete a 6-hour suicide prevention training from the Washington Board of Nursing approved list, with a certificate of completion

Experience

• Labor and Delivery experience (1 year required)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year

Certifications

• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA instructor or provider)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): required within 6 months of hire
• C-EFM from NCC (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): required within 18 months of hire. Accepted credentials include AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced, or C-EFM from NCC

Competencies

• Competency exam (required)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (as applicable)

Health and Immunizations

• Tdap vaccine or signed declination
• Negative TB test: QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, or two PPDs given within 30 days of each other and completed within 1 year of start. Positive TB: chest X-ray within 12 months of start. Not required annually.
• TB questionnaire: required for agency candidates only, completed annually in place of an annual TB test
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: two MMR vaccines or positive titer. Low-titer options include two boosters after the low titer, and religious exemption.
• Hepatitis B: three doses, positive titer, or signed declination form
• Varicella: two vaccines or positive titer. Low-titer options match the MMR process.
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Annual renewals are not required.
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Candidates who decline must wear a mask. Documentation is due by 12/01, or candidates will be pulled from the floor.

Background and Credentialing

• Background check within 30 days of start, covering the past 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school. Includes SSN trace, counties, nationwide and national sex offender searches, and education verification. International searches not required.
• Education completed outside the US: foreign equivalency evaluation required. The facility uses FIS, but other reports will be considered.
• Out-of-county education: documentation of US equivalency required. Canadian education requires a foreign equivalency report.
• Two professional references completed within 1 year of start

Facility Documents

• Photo for badge
• Confidentiality statement (review and sign; auto-validated on upload)
• Crime disclosure statement (complete)
• Potential conflict of interest disclosure form (review policy and complete)
• Compliance checklist (completed by facility staff)