Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

The Good Life Med Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Ellsworth, Maine.

• Specialty:
  Labor and Delivery
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Address: 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605
• Hospital Beds: 64
• General Information
  • Level III Nursery
  • 200 births per year
  • Beds: 4 Labor & 4 Postpartum
  • Minimum experience? 2 years
  • Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 3 years L&D experience – decline otherwise
• Patient Types
  • Low risk; all high risk are patients are transferred out for labor and delivery
  • LDRP – meaning the patient will stay on this unit for Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum/Couplet care. Traveler must be comfortable with all phases as well as care of well babies – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this
  • Post‑partum hemorrhage, pre‑eclampsia, HELLP, bilirubin babies, NAS babies, feeders/growers
  • They also get MSU surgical patient overflows. Low acuity patients there for IV Antibiotics, swing bed or rehab. No infectious patients, no telemetry monitoring – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this – average ratio with Med/Surg patients would be 1:2‑3 patients
  • They have a low volume of deliveries, averaging 200/year.
  • Rooming in model – there is no dedicated Nursery/Nursery RN – RN will care for babies as well
• Patient Ratios
  • Based on AWHONN guidelines
  • 1:2 Laboring
  • 1:1 Active Labor
  • 1:3‑4 Couplets
  • 1:2‑3 Med Surg
• Required Certifications
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NRP
  • Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring
  • STABLE – must complete within 30 days of start
• Skills required
  • This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies
  • Shoulder dystocia, Epidural management, nitrous as requested, intrathecal spinal analgesia, will go into C‑sections only to catch babies and provide neonatal care – will not be required to circulate C‑sections at this time
  • Care of the newborn to include: VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin babies, NAS babies
• Support on the Unit
  • Unit is staffed with at least 2 nurses overnight, 3 nurses at times.
  • CNA: none
  • HUC: available 4 days per week
  • Midwife will do most of the care
  • OB is available if needed (will need to call)
  • Charge nurse
  • Phlebotomy
  • RT 24/7
  • Hospitalist 24/7
• Charting System:
  Cerner
• Floating:
  If yes, where?
  • MS or ED to task only (no patient assignment taken)
• Orientation: (facility and unit)
  • General hospital orientation
  • 1 shift on unit
• Scheduling:
  • Weekend rotation:
    Every other
  • Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
  • Holiday Expectations:
    Every other
  • Approval of time off? Seek manager approval, Kim Mc Geoghegan
• Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
  • Scrub Color:
    Any color, must be professional; procedural scrubs provided for OR only
  • Free Parking? Yes

The Good Life Med Staff Job  #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:

L&D/OB,19:00:00-07:00:00

We are a Travel Nursing Agency, connecting compassionate caregivers, who love adventure, with amazing opportunities. We want to bring you to The Good Life ! Connecting, Caring, and Competing for the best opportunities to help you reach your goals!

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus