RN - L&D

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years required License: Compact license required Certifications: BLS, FHM, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, ACLS (preferred) Must-Have: Epic experience required

Description: Locals are accepted at the same rate. We will accept 13 or 26-week contracts. You can request up to 2 major holidays off. This unit only requires travelers to work 1 of 3 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Eve, New Years/Eve). The campus is described as beautiful. There is great camaraderie among staff, including book clubs and group dinners. Permanent candidates from any other facility are eligible for a travel contract if they have been separated for at least 3 months. All facilities honor an active compact license. Two years of experience is required. First-time travelers are accepted. Experience with Epic is required. Certifications in BLS, AWHONN Intermediate, NRP, and FHM are required, with ACLS being preferred. Patient diagnoses include labor and preterm labor. The unit has 8 labor rooms and 4 triage rooms. Nurses will circulate for OB-GYN, post-op, pre-op, and scrub roles, as well as low-risk antepartum and low-risk labor and delivery. Special procedures include administration of blood and blood products, cardioversion, defibrillation, using cooling and warming blankets, drains, and administering medications such as heparin, insulin, and magnesium sulfate. Nurses are required to attend all deliveries, including high-risk deliveries. The unit also covers GYN surgeries, couplet care, and low-risk antepartum, with a transition nursery available. The staffing ratio is 1:1-3. Staff may be required to float to postpartum and possibly labor and delivery based on skill set. There is an expectation to float between nearby facilities. Refusal to float may result in termination of assignment. Providers will be supplied communication devices as needed for the assignment. If not provided, reimbursement for work-related cell phone use may be issued up to a specified limit. No direct contact with facility contacts is permitted unless for an agreed-upon interview. Modules are non-billable and average 16 hours spent, requiring pre-start and annual completion. Time spent on modules is self-reported.