Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Department: L&D/PP/MB (LDRP)

• Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios: 1:1 laboring, 1:3 couplets. 2 RNs on per shift.

• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Level 1 Maternal and Newborn Care- well mothers and well baby nursery; laboring patients for spontaneous labors, inductions of labor, and cesarean sections all transitioning to full couplet care upon delivery. This unit also covers L&D triage, performs routine non- stress tests, and inpatient/outpatient newborn hearing screens.

• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Minimum of one year Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, newborn nursery, and OB Triage.

Prefer RNs have MedSurg experience and be willing to float to MedSurg.

• Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes

• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Oxytocin and mag

• Leadership schedules travelers. Grouped scheduling wherever possible. Scheduling preferences are usually met.

• Weekend Requirements: Minimum five weekend shifts per six week schedule period, may be more based on unit needs and staffing. Day shift weekend shifts are Saturday or Sunday. Night shift weekend shifts are Friday and Saturday.

• Holiday Requirements: Yes- based on unit needs

• Is there a call or standby requirement: No.

• Floating Requirements: Yes- will be asked to task in MedSurg if Women's census is zero. i.e., answer call lights, pass water, answer phone, general tasking.

• Scrub Color/Dress code: No specific color as long as clean and professional- Nurse may change in/out of hospital scrubs for their shift.

• How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: RN receives two days of floor orientation in addition to their POCT and Epic training.

• Additional Notes: If unit has a census of zero or 1 may be the only OB nurse in house with the other on call- will have support from the MedSurg team. This unit and MedSurg are only separated by a double door so there is a lot of support between the 2 units.