Labor and Delivery RN
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery (High Risk OB Unit)

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Role Details

• Unit: High Risk OB Unit
• Call: Yes, as needed
• Float: Yes, to Mother/Baby unit
• Weekends: Yes, as needed
• Scrubs: Provided by the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Labor and Delivery experience (2 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• AWHONN Intermediate
• FHM
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in a Teaching Hospital setting
• Experience with Epic

Additional Certifications by Unit

• PALS (AHA): Required for certain units, including Cath Lab and PACU
• TNCC: Required for Pediatric ER
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for certain units
• CCRT (RN only): Required for CVICU and OHR; preferred for CVOR and all OR
• CPI Blue Card: Accepted only. If not already certified, CPI can be completed onsite within 30 days of start.

Background and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years. Must be updated annually.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start
• Drug testing: Completed within 30 days of start, with a 2-year expiration
• Driver's license or state ID: Government-issued photo ID that matches all documentation
• E-Verify: I-9 required
• Employment application: Must include 7 years of work history with no gap longer than 30 days, plus phone numbers
• Skills checklist: Completed within 12 months of start and updated annually

Health Requirements

• Tdap: Within 10 years. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. If the titer is low and vaccine proof is missing, two boosters are required, and the second may be pending for up to 60 days.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer, with the same booster rule as MMR
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination signed within 12 months of start
• TB: QuantiFERON/T-Spot or a 2-step skin test within 3 months of start. Past positives require a chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire. Required annually for all candidates.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start; does not need annual updates
• Flu vaccine: Required October 1 to March 31, with documentation on file by October 31. Medical or religious exemptions and declinations are accepted. Unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask at all times.