Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Lansing, Michigan
Sparrow Hospital

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

Location: Lansing, Michigan
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Float between Labor & Delivery (L&D), Mother Baby, and Obstetric Special Care units as needed
• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekends per 4-week schedule
• Guaranteed hours:

  • 36 hours for 3 twelve-hour shifts
  • 48 hours for 4 twelve-hour shifts
  • 40 hours for shifts under 12 hours (8 or 10-hour shifts)

Required Experience & Skills

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• Experience with Epic electronic charting system

Certifications & Licenses

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• AWHONN certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Work Environment & Unit Details

• L&D unit includes 12 Labor Delivery Recovery rooms, 3 Operating Rooms, 6 OB triage beds, and 8 OB Special Care beds
• Mother Baby Center has 34 rooms providing postpartum and newborn care; Baby Friendly recognized
• Facility is a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level 1 Trauma status
• Total staffed beds: 632
• Charting system: EPIC
• Parking: Free with badge

Schedule & Floating

• Floating within scope between L&D, Mother Baby, and OB Special Care units based on census
• No on-call requirement
• Locals accepted; no local radius restrictions
• Block schedule accommodation: To be determined

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• RTO (Request Time Off) must be submitted at profile submission; no approvals after contract signing
• Background checks required within 30 days of assignment start, including:

  • 7-year Social Security Number trace
  • National criminal history search
  • National sex offender database search
  • FACIS Level 3 search
  • Education verification
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, noting latex sensitivity
• Drug screening: 10-panel with THC within 30 days of start (medical marijuana cards or dilute screens not accepted)
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year, plus annual TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity verification or booster/declination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination series or declination
  • Varicella immunity or booster/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31)
• OSHA respirator fit mask form to be completed at least 1 week prior to start; fit testing onsite at orientation
• Facility-specific modules completed onsite at orientation (some units require pre-start modules)
• Competency exams required, including medication/pharmacology and unit-specific exams

References & History

• Two references from previous employers required
• Current resume with at least 7 years of work history required
• Skills checklist and application with complete work history required

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Hunter Green
• Must comply with all facility-specific documents and agreements prior to start
• Fingerprinting required only for specific Michigan locations (not applicable here unless specified)

This position is ideal for experienced Labor & Delivery RNs with travel experience who are comfortable floating between related OB units and working night shifts with weekend requirements.