Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Monticello, Minnesota
CentraCare Health - Monticello

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Monticello, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: Labor & Delivery RN
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (1900-0730), including every third weekend
• Unit: 6 Bed LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Patient Care Areas: Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Triage, Antepartum, Normal Newborn, Special Care Nursery Infants (including Infant IV starts and management, High Flow Oxygen)
• Patient Diagnoses: Gestation 36 weeks or higher

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Certifications:

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • AWHONN Intermediate
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
• Additional Experience: Newborn nursery experience required
• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Minnesota
• Residence: Traveler’s primary residence must be more than 50 miles from the facility

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Required Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check within 1 year of start (including multi-level searches)
• Education verification (diploma acceptable with proof of verification attempts)
• MN DHS Net Study Fingerprint clearance required prior to start (no pending fingerprints allowed)
• Drug testing (9 panel) within 1 year of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccination required (no religious declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per MN state guidelines
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) proof of immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination, positive titer, or declination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination (mask required if declined)

Competencies and Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required annually, except NICU RNs)
• Competency exams as applicable by profession (annual update required)

Additional Information

• Candidates must complete a Minnesota DHS Net Study Questionnaire immediately after signing contract to initiate fingerprinting process
• Dress code must be reviewed prior to start
• Education modules will be completed during orientation (average 16 hours)
• Candidates must provide a professional photo for badge issuance
• Confidentiality agreement must be signed prior to start
• Candidates must return badges on last day of assignment

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized Labor & Delivery setting with a focus on comprehensive maternal and newborn care. The role requires strong clinical skills, relevant certifications, and compliance with Minnesota state healthcare regulations.