Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level 3 trauma facility in Southern Idaho, requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and certifications including ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.

Job Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital L&D unit with 11 L&D rooms that double as triage rooms, 2 C-section suites, 2 PACU recovery bays, and 17 postpartum beds,

• Unit averages 5-6 deliveries per day and 150-180 deliveries per month,

• Patient population includes OB patients 30+ weeks gestation; patients under 30 weeks are stabilized and transferred,

• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 for intrapartum, 1:1-3 for antepartum, and 1:3-4 for postpartum/mother-baby,

• RNs are required to titrate drips including Pitocin, Mag, and Insulin,

• EFM system used is Epic CPN with GE Connect,

• EMR is Epic; candidates with recent Epic experience are preferred - please note the last time Epic was used,

• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a),

• Every other weekend required; nights rotate Fri & Sat as able, subject to change based on unit needs,

• Floating between L&D and postpartum/mother-baby is expected based on staffing and census; travelers may also be floated to sitter shifts elsewhere in the hospital and are typically the first to float,

Job Requirements

• Active  Compact RN license required at time of consideration - pending licenses will not be accepted,

• Active certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate (or Advanced) Fetal Monitoring, or NCC Fetal Monitoring Certification,

• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required, with some postpartum experience,

• Must be comfortable working in both L&D and postpartum/mother-baby settings,

• Must have experience with high-risk OB patients,

• Must be able to circulate in C-sections,

• Candidates with exclusively Critical Access Hospital experience will not be considered,

• Experience in a similarly sized L&D and PP/MB department is preferred,

• Insulin drip experience preferred; willing to train,

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

• Valid driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Nurses will freely float between L&D and postpartum/mother-baby depending on staffing and census,

• Charge nurse does not typically take a patient assignment; a Resource Nurse is staffed when possible to assist with triage, deliveries, and staff support,

• CNAs are present in PP/MB and assist with vitals, baths, ADLs, blood glucose, and tasking; CSTs are in house 24/7,

• OB is in house Monday-Friday days and on-call at night; neonatologist is onsite during the day with Neo APP coverage at night; CRNA is in house 24/7 for OB,

• RT is available 24/7 and manages respiratory treatments and equipment as needed,

• Tele techs are on the unit; RNs are not expected to interpret their own tele strips but should be able to identify basic and life-threatening rhythm changes,

• Orientation consists of 3 days with a preceptor in both L&D and PP/MB,

• Schedule is made 6 weeks at a time; block scheduling is not accepted and no special scheduling requests will be honored,

• Travelers are asked to remain flexible to help fill gaps in permanent staff scheduling; no more than 5 consecutive shifts per policy,

• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs,

• Holiday rotation participation may be required,

• May be called off when census is low,

• Former permanent employees must have been separated for at least one year before being considered for a travel assignment,

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted,

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• Located in Southern Idaho - ideal for candidates who enjoy outdoor activities and nature,