Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - in Meridian

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,590 per week in Meridian, ID
Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery

Location:

Meridian,

Agency:  Mindlance Health

Pay:  $2,590 per week

Shift Information:  Nights - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

ASAP

About the Position
:  

Shift: 12H Nights nights 3x12

Description:

Unit Notes:

- Unit:
Womens Services Meridian Hospital Flr 3- # of L&D Beds: 10- # of OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections: 2 ORs- L&D RNs would circulate - # of Triage beds: 4- # of Postpartum beds: 10- # of Births per month:
About 120 per month on average.

- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios: AWHONN standards (primarily 1:1 in L&D and 1:6 couple care in PP).

- Required

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NRP, Stable (taken at least once), AWHONN Intermediate Or Advanced Fetal Monitoring.

- Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
Laboring patients 32wks and greater, Elective Induction of labor, Medical Induction of Labor, Stable Antepartum Patients, Postpartum Patients, Well Newborns.

- Experience or 'Must have' skills: L&D, PP, and circulating experience required; triage experience strongly preferred.

- Are RNs required to titrate drips:
Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
Primarily Pitocin per protocol, mag, rarely insulin.

- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift:
Charge RN, Resource RN, and House Supervisor on each shift. Charge RN and Resource RN do not have an assignment.

- Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit: CNA for floor (L&D/PP/NICU) 4-5 days and nights/week. Unit clerk 24/7.

- OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7: OB hospitalist 24/7, midwives always on call. Neonatal NP 24/7 and Neonatologist on call available within 15 min.

- Anesthesia in house 24/7: CRNA 24/7.

- RT Equipment: n/a
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit:
No.

- EFM System: GE Connect
- Shifts & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, 7a-7p and 7p-7a. Per hospital policy staff cannot work more than five shifts in a row. We do our best to accommodate traveler schedule requests outside of approved time off.

- Weekend Requirements: based on unit needs
- Holiday Requirements: based on unit needs
- Is there a call or standby requirement:
No
- Floating Requirements:
Travelers required to float to like units within valley (Nampa L&D and Boise L&D). all sites are within approx 20 mins of eachother (mostly interstate driving) - notice is given prior to shift and can be expected but true floating to sepearate location is rare - Scrub Color/Dress code:
Blue scrubs provided on unit.

- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation:
Customized based on each traveler, typically 4-6 shifts. Cancellation  may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment Charting  BSN  License to  Trauma Level: Care   Shift  3x12 Required , Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS Certification, NRP, Stable Guaranteed

Hours:

36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   ACLS
AWHONN FHM
BLS
Core Exam - Nursing
Ishihara Color vision Screening
L&D RN Exam
L&D RN Skills Checklist
NRP