Labor and Delivery RN
Napa, California
Queen of the Valley Medical Center

Job Summary: Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Napa, California
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 200
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Required Years of Experience: 1 year (minimum)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers accepted)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• On-call Requirement: Pending
• Floating: Yes, traveler will need to float between like units
• Block Schedule: Open to accommodating block schedule at manager's discretion
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: RN - Solid Royal Blue; Cath Lab/L&D scrubs provided
• Parking: Free

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Other certifications may be required based on unit or specialty (e.g., ACLS, PALS, CHEMO, EFM) - verify per unit requirements

Licensure

• Must hold a valid California RN license
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• No pending licenses accepted

Compliance & Background Checks

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Must include SSN Trace, Death Master Index, Counties, Nationwide, National Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3, Education Verification, MVR (if applicable)
• Education verification required for nursing degree
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator clearance required for travel starts on or after 2/5/2024
• Fit mask testing required (annual update)

Training & Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency exams required by specialty/unit
• Color Blind Testing if required by unit
• EFM training required for L&D RNs (via certification or fetal heart rate monitoring exam)
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Floating between like units required
• Weekend shifts required
• Block scheduling possible based on manager discretion
• Facility allows one call-off per two-week pay period

References & Employment History

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years in comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required
• Clarification required for any gaps or overlaps in employment

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Facility uses Epic for charting
• Free parking available

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of acute care experience, comfortable with floating between units, weekend work, and working in a fast-paced hospital environment using Epic. Prior travel experience is not required.