RN - L&D

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Labor & Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NIHSS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Must-Have: 2 years of current labor and delivery experience

Description: Unit has 14 L&D beds and 2 OR suites. Triage is done within the labor and delivery unit. There are no postpartum beds available. The unit averages 3-4 births per day, totaling approximately 1100 births last year. Ratios adhere to AWHONN guidelines. RNs are responsible for titrating drips, including Pitocin, insulin, and magnesium. There is usually a free charge nurse available. One OB Tech is present on the unit. An OB/Neonatologist is in-house 24/7. Pulse oximeters are used routinely in this setting. Telemetry is available, and RNs are trained to read strips, particularly for magnesium patients. The EFM system utilized is Fetal Link with Cerner. Staff works three shifts per week, with one weekend shift every other weekend required. Holiday requirements include one major and two minor holidays. There is a call requirement of one on-call shift every two weeks. Scrub color is light blue, supplied each shift. A one-day unit-specific orientation is provided. The facility reserves the right to cancel up to four shifts during the 13-week assignment. Charting is done using the Cerner system.