Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring at least 4 years of experience and hands-on C-section and Cerner EMR experience.

Job Details

• Acute care Labor & Delivery unit at a Level I Trauma Center and Level II EQ facility, accepting gestations 28 weeks and greater,

• Unit consists of 18 LDRPs, a 14-bed OB triage, and an 8-bed Antepartum area,

• Averages 8-10 deliveries per day with two fully equipped OR suites for C-sections,

• Patient population includes laboring and preterm pregnant patients; patients are transferred to postpartum after delivery,

• Nurse-to-patient ratios generally follow AWHONN guidelines: typically 2:1 depending on acuity, 4:1 in Antepartum, and 1:1 for C-sections,

• EMR:
Cerner (experience preferred); EFM System:
Fetal Link,

• Night shift: , 12-hour shifts,

• 4 weekend shifts required per scheduling period,

• Floating required to Mother/Baby and Postpartum as needed; may also float to a sister facility,

• No on-call or standby required (voluntary only),

• OB Hospitalist, anesthesia, RT, pharmacy, and IV team all available in-house 24/7,

Job Requirements

• Active AZ RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses will not be accepted,

• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NRP - no pending certifications accepted,

• Minimum 4 years of RN experience required,

• Labor & Delivery experience with C-sections required - must be able to confidently circulate and recover C-sections,

• Computer charting experience required;
Cerner experience strongly preferred,

• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (score of 80% or higher) prior to offer confirmation - two attempts allowed,

• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire,

• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration,

• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility (permanent address as shown on driver's license),

• Must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any Common Spirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered,

Additional Information

• Nurses will titrate Pitocin and Magnesium Sulfate per protocol,

• Scrub for C-sections is not required - circulating and recovering C-sections is expected,

• Floor-specific orientation is 1 week; a pass/fail simulation lab is administered on day 1 of orientation (study guides provided),

• Scrub color: blue,

• Holiday coverage is appreciated but not mandatory,

• Travelers failing the Relias Dysrhythmia exam or the day-1 sterile technique test on a second attempt will be ineligible for Common Spirit Arizona and Sacramento-region facilities for 6 months,