Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum

About Facility:

o 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025

o Licensed for 457 beds

o Level 3 Trauma

o Stroke center of Excellence

o Bariatric center of Excellence

o Chest Pain Center

o Maternal Fetal Medicine Referral Center

o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

o Beds: 13 labor beds, 5 triage rooms

▪ Average census of 9-10 patients daily

o Experience: 2+ years LDRP

o First-time travelers welcome

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o High Risk Antepartum, Labor, Immediate Postpartum

o Active Labor, Triage, Pre-Eclampsia and other Hypertension disorders of pregnancy, other common pregnancy/delivery conditions and complications

o 60-65 deliveries/month

● Patient Ratios:

o RN: Laboring: 1:1-2

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o RN: BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM (Requirements of Resource Team)

● Skills required:

o Labor management, circulate cesarean sections, pre-op, PACU, triage, resuscitation of newborns, Pitocin management, epidural management

● Support within the Department:

o Secretary M-F 8-5

o Scrub Tech to assist in procedures

o OB Mentor

o Charge nurse, 24/7

o Phlebotomy - In hospital

o IV/VAT Team - In hospital

o RT 24/7

o Hospitalist 24/7

o Intensivist 24/7

o OB Physicians

o Anesthesia/CRNA team

o Telemetry monitoring – bedside and nurses station

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: GE

o Unit specific equipment: Monica Novii, Neptune

● Floating:

o Within region and scope of practice

o Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable

▪ Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o NEO

o 2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: every other

o No call required for travelers

o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours

o Shift times: 0645-1930; 1845-0730

o Schedule cycle: every 4 weeks

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Hospital provided green OR scrubs

o Free parking: Yes

o Unit Culture: Hardworking, Team players