Labor & Delivery RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM), totaling 36 hours per week
• No Return to Office (RTO): From 2/15/26 through 2/28/26
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery (L&D) experience
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) or AWHONN (NCC C-EFM acceptable in lieu of AWHONN Advanced)
• Skills Required:

  • IV start
  • L&D experience
  • EPIC electronic health record experience
• Additional Requirements:

  • May be required to float to other units
  • Previous travel experience preferred

Compliance & Credentialing Requirements

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific Ohio codes for processing
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, PALS (if applicable), NRP, and EFM certifications must be current and valid
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually
• State nursing license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification may be required depending on unit
• Tech certification verification for applicable roles within 30 days of start

Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required annually for all RNs (with remediation process if failed)

Facility-Specific Policies & Documents

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire in lieu of annual TB test
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titers)
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application and skills checklist required for all candidates
• Proof of fingerprint completion required for subcontractors

This position is ideal for experienced L&D RNs with strong clinical skills, EPIC experience, and the ability to adapt to floating assignments in a fast-paced hospital environment.