Registered Nurse - L&D

Registered Nurse - L&D

Travel or temp to perm position available. WI RN license, NRP, AHA BLS, ACLS required. 2+ years of OB experience must have critical access hospital experience. MedSurg experience preferred. Ability to work independently in labor & delivery, post-partum, and Med/Surg. Ability to work in charge nurse capacity as back-up. Previous charge experience is required.

Setting: Hospital

City: West Union

State: IA

Unit: EPIC

Unit description: 5-bed critical access hospital. Med/Surg – 20 beds, OB – 4 LDRP, 1 – post-partum/c-section prep. Average daily census: Med/Surg 8 - 10, majority are skilled care level, OB – average 85 – 90 deliveries per year. Nurse to patient ratio: OB – (low risk) 1:1 active labor, 1:2 for early labor, post-partum (couplets) up to 1:3 (1:3 is a rare occurrence), Med/Surg – up to 1:5 typical is 1:3-4.