Labor and Delivery RN
Battle Creek, Michigan
Bronson Battle Creek

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

Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse with experience in OB, Mother/Baby, and L&D. The nurse will work in a 15-bed LDRP unit with triage bays and operating rooms, providing antepartum, labor and delivery, OR circulating, scrub nurse, newborn nurse at delivery, and couplet care. Nurses also perform lab draws and newborn hearing screens.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in OB, Mother/Baby, and Labor & Delivery
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Work Schedule & Environment

• No Return to Office (RTO) for the first two weeks of the contract
• Weekend Requirement: Work every other weekend
• Float: May float to other hospital locations (up to 27 miles away) as needed
• Call: None
• EMR System: EPIC

Certifications Required

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NRP (AAP or American Medical Learning Center)
• AWHONN Intermediate and/or NCC C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• Additional preferred: AWHONN Advanced

Skills Required

• Circulate
• FHM Triage (Fetal Heart Monitoring Triage)
• Preferred: Scrub skills

Additional Information

• Will work in all areas of LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Nurses will be trained to complete newborn infant hearing screens (ALGO 5 Machine used)
• Scrubs will be provided

Required Qualifications & Compliance

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Michigan

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal, Neonate, and Infant patients

• Experience in OB/GYN and Maternal-Newborn care

• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification

• Skills in circulating and Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) triage

• Physical exam within 1 year of start

• Immunizations and health requirements including:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (proof of 1 prior Tdap vaccine)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 30 days of start
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or facility declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Flu seasonal vaccination or approved exemption (for candidates starting after 11/1)

• 10-panel drug test including Marijuana/THC within 30 days of start

• Background checks including criminal history, SSN trace, national and state searches, education verification, and Michigan Central Registry Clearance (wet signature required for registry form)

• MI LARA fingerprinting required within 45 days of start

• Completion of medication/pharmacology competency exam and specialty competency exam within 1 year prior to assignment start with passing score of at least 80%

• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required

• Compliance with facility-specific policies including Code of Conduct, Appearance Standards, and vaccine exemption forms if applicable

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with required certifications and skills in a busy LDRP unit. The role requires flexibility to float within the hospital system and work every other weekend. Compliance with extensive health, background, and licensing requirements is mandatory.