Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, Indiana
Indiana University Health Arnett

Labor and Delivery RN

Location: Lafayette, Indiana Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 12 weeks Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Facility Type: Short-term acute care Total Staffed Beds: 194, 210, 153, and 174 (across four campuses) Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Labor and Delivery experience (1.5 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• FHM
• Experience with cesarean section
• Experience with CADD epidural pumps
• Experience with Alaris IV pumps
• Experience with Philips wired and wireless monitoring
• Experience with Periwatch
• Experience with Hillrom labor beds
• Experience with Draeger Radiant warmers
• Experience with vein light
• Experience with VScan
• Preferred: Charge experience

Position Details

• Patient Ratios: Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines when possible. Typically 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 when not in active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients. Nurses may take an additional patient when the unit is very busy.
• Float: MCH float required
• Holiday Requirement: Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Not Accepted: Local candidates. First-time travelers are accepted.

Clinical Scope and Equipment

• Patient care: Labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antepartum patients, triage patients
• Equipment: CADD epidural pumps, birthing and peanut balls, Alaris IV pumps, Philips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch (being added in June), Steadys, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and VScan

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 90 days of start, including a 7-year history and an international search if the candidate lived or worked outside the US in the past 7 years. OIG/SAM checks within 30 days of start. Education verification, with the transcript or diploma pending at start if needed.
• Health: Physical exam within 12 months of start. 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. TB test within 1 year of start, with a chest X-ray if the TB test is positive. TB questionnaire updated annually. Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination. Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity by titer or 2 documented vaccines. Declinations are not accepted for these. Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption. Tdap is recommended but not required.
• Respirator Fit Test: Within 12 months of start, using an approved respirator. On-site fit testing is limited by campus.
• History: 2 recent employment references from a charge, manager, supervisor, or higher-level title. Employment application covering 7 years of work history, with any gap of 30 days or more explained. Skills checklist within 12 months of start and annually thereafter.
• Documents: Valid driver's license or passport, and facility-specific forms and orientation materials