Labor and Delivery RN
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Assignment Details

• Labor and delivery with high-risk and low-risk patients
• Average daily census: 7, plus 4 on the antepartum unit
• Visits per day: 6
• Rooms/beds: 15
• Special equipment: OBIX
• Procedures: Own ORs; D&C, cerclages, PPTL, and magnesium infusions
• Patient conditions: Preeclampsia, morbid obesity, congenital complications
• Works every other weekend
• Will float
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Locals OK
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Labor and Delivery experience (2 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Ability to scrub in surgical procedures

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start (not required annually)
• Tdap required (given after age 11). Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require an attestation plus a physician statement or religious letter, and are subject to facility approval. Approved exemptions mean no direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mom/Baby, and a droplet mask must be worn at all times.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require a first booster before start. Exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: positive IgG titer, proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination
• Varicella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after first birthday. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters at least 28 days apart. Medical or religious exemptions are not accepted.
• TB test (1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT) within 12 months of start, plus TB symptom screen
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
• OSHA respiratory safety clearance required before start for the facility's fit test, completed through an online questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
• Campus is latex-free

Onboarding

• Pre-orientation online modules: 3 to 9 hours, must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Candidate is not cleared until modules are complete.
• Photo for badge: passport-style headshot, must be on file within 48 hours of signing
• DHS NetStudy questionnaire: must be completed immediately after signing the contract. Fingerprinting must be completed within 2 weeks of registration.
• Facility uniform information must be reviewed before start