RN - L&D

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30) Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Newborn care License: Compact license required Certifications: AWHONN Intermediate, BLS, FHM, NRP, ACLS Must-Have: - Experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, OB Triage, Antepartum, and Normal Newborn care - Float required as needed Description: Local candidates are preferred. Previous permanent employees must be separated from the facility for a minimum of 3 months to qualify for a travel position. Travelers must possess a valid compact license at the time of submission. Experience in LDRP, L&D, PP, and Newborn care is required. Candidates are expected to float between facilities if necessary. The patient diagnoses include Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, OB Triage, Antepartum, and Normal Newborn. Special procedures performed may include vaginal and cesarean deliveries, circulating in the OR, and starting adult IVs. Candidates should be comfortable with blood and blood product administration. Experience with drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, and insulin and magnesium sulfate is preferred. Staffing ratio will be 1:1 to 1:3. The position requires the administration of medications, pain assessment and management, and triaging of obstetrical patients. Experience with central lines (CVC/PICC) and the use of intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC) is preferred. Reference checks covering the last 3 years are required prior to the start of the position. Candidates must commit to working 3 of the 5 specified holidays. All requests for time off must be made upfront during submission. Refusal to float may result in termination of the assignment. If required, communication devices will be supplied for the assignment at no cost. No direct contact with facility personnel is allowed unless an interview has been arranged through the appropriate channels.