RN - L&D

Profession: RN

Specialty: Labor & Delivery

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Days

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 2 years

License: Yes

Certifications:

• BLS
• NRP
• ACLS
• Advanced AWHONN

Must-Have: 2 years of experience

Description:

Unit: Family Birth Center

Number of beds: 3 Rooms

Crossover to Med Surg if full

Certifications required: BLS, NRP, ACLS, Advanced AWHONN

Ratios: 1 to 1 or 1 to 4

Charting system:
Cerner

Charge Nurse:
Yes

Nurse Aides:
No

Holidays:
Work in permanent staff rotation

Scrub color:
Ceil Blue

Tele:
No

Vents:
No

IV Team:
No

Respiratory Therapy available 24/7

Pharmacy not available 24/7

Floating:
Help out primarily in Med Med for tasking

Floor specific orientation:
At least 2 days per unit that nurses will be floating to, based on experience and comfort level

Common diagnoses / Types of patients: L&D

Additional Notes: 150-175 births per year

Could be the only L&D nurse on site

A second L&D nurse will be on call

During C-sections, responsible for taking care of the baby with assistance from Respiratory Therapy and anesthesia

Patients 36 weeks and less are usually transferred to another facility or life-flighted

Cancellation Policy:
Client can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks.

Trauma Level: Care Setting:
Acute

Category:
Nursing

Shift Notes: 12 hr Days, Every Other Weekend, First to Float