Travel RN - Labor & Delivery Job Eureka area,California USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift travel assignment requiring CA RN license and at least 1 year of L&D experience.

Requirements

Active CA RN license required in hand at time of submission (pending licenses not accepted)
Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience required
Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, NRP
Experience with patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3
Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood and blood product administration, venous blood draws, IV starts and maintenance, use of infusion pumps, labor and delivery management, amnioinfusion, assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and C-section recovery
Experience with medication administration including anticoagulation therapy, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, Pitocin, and Terbutaline
Experience with antepartum care including sterile speculum exams, NSTs, reflex checks, obstetrical triage, and external fetal heart monitoring
Newborn care experience including cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, newborn assessment, and thermoregulation
Postpartum care experience including breastfeeding/lactation support, foley catheter management, and fundus/lochia/perineum care
Experience with pain management including epidural anesthesia and PCA use
Experience with fetal monitoring including recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and use of external fetal monitoring
Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty/setting

Responsibilities

Labor and Delivery unit caring for a high-risk OB, culturally diverse patient population
RNs circulate on cesarean sections
11-15 rooms/beds with an average daily census of 15-20 and about 20 visits per day
Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM)
Weekend coverage required to meet staffing needs
Floating required to meet facility needs, with travelers given priority within their scope
Epic EMR experience required
Provide comprehensive labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care within a high-risk OB unit
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate; local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
Former Providence permanent staff may return as travelers only after a 3-month waiting period and if living outside a 50-mile radius
RTO requests limited to no more than 7 days and must be submitted upfront during the application process
Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
May be required to float to sister facilities near the contracted location
Candidates must disclose any prior work history with a Providence facility as permanent staff, travel contractor, or per-diem/registry

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