Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) position at an acute care hospital in Garden City, KS, requiring a minimum of 2 years of LDRP experience and active certifications including NRP and ACLS.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a combined L&D/Postpartum/Mother-Baby unit (LDRP),

• Unit consists of 12 LDRP rooms, 1 OR suite for C-sections, and 1 triage bed,

• Averages approximately 1.5 births per day and 50-60 births per month,

• AWHONN staffing ratio guidelines are followed,

• Nurses are required to titrate Pitocin drips,

• Fetal monitoring required using GE and OBIX EFM systems; no adult telemetry on the unit,

• One surgical tech supports the unit; OB/Neonatologist and anesthesia are not in-house 24/7,

• Charge nurses typically carry a patient assignment,

• EMR:
Epic,

• 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend required,

• Floating required between L&D, Postpartum, and Mother-Baby,

• Call/standby required per policy,

• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active KS RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license - must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses will not be accepted,

• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required,

• Couplet care and OR circulator experience required,

• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring - pending certifications not accepted,

• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates; a valid driver's license is used to verify permanent address,

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

• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for laboring, delivering, and postpartum patients, as well as circulating in the OR for C-sections,

• Unit/department-specific orientation consists of 1-2 shifts,

• Candidates must be on-site and in-state for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely,

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

• Scrub color: any professional colors,

• No holiday coverage requirements,

• Travelers are expected to secure housing within the float zone to meet floating requirements,