RN - Labor and Delivery

Labor and Delivery Unit Position

Unit Name: Labor and Delivery Unit

Specialty: OB

Total # of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: 14 LDRs/3500 deliveries per year

Teaching Facility: Yes

Teaching Hospital Experience Required: Yes

Trauma Level: 1

Prior Travel Experience Required: No

Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 1

Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 1

Certifications Required: BLS

Certifications Preferred: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Nurse

Patient Ratio by shift: 1:2

Circulate/Scrub as applicable: Yes - circulate

Ancillary Assistance: CNA/PCT: Yes

Unit clerk/Secretary: Yes

Advanced Practice on the unit: Certified Nurse Midwife

Days of Orientation: 2-3

Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: U F

Patient Care Modality:

Dress Code Scrubs/color: Scrubs provided on unit - Caribbean Blue

Shoes: Closed toe, per policy

Jewelry: Per Policy

Hair/Beard: Per Policy

Nail Polish: Per Policy

Documentation System: EPIC

Medication System: Pyxis

Floating Required: Yes

To what units/facilities: Post-Partum/Antepartum

Describe the rotation: As needed

Charge required: No

Scheduling: Three 12 hours shifts per week

Shift Hours: 0630-1900 or 1830-0700

Rotation Schedule: Up to every other weekend, as needed

Self-Scheduling: No

Weekend Requirements: Up to every other weekend, unless on boarded as every weekend

Call Requirements: None

Holiday Requirements: Must rotate holidays

Patient Population (Diagnoses): High Risk OB patients, newborn stabilization, antepartum, post-partum

Age Range: 12-50

Special Equipment: Alaris Pumps, Epidural pumps, SCDs, fetal monitor, infant warmer

Respiratory available 24/7 for support: Yes

Anesthesia available 24/7 for support: Yes

Who manages ventilators: Respiratory

Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate, Insulin Infusions and well as other medication. Should be able to start IVs and draw labs on Moms and babies

Additional Unit Specific Information: 14 bed LDR with 4 bed triage, 3 bed PACU and 3 ORs