Labor and Delivery RN

Labor and Delivery Registered NurseJob Title: Labor and Delivery Registered NurseProfession: Registered NurseSpecialty: Labor and DeliveryDuration: 13 weeksShift: NightHours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30)Experience: Minimum 2 years of experienceLicense: Active Registered Nurse LicensureCertifications:BLS (AHA)ACLSNRPAWHONN IntermediateMust-Have: Epic experienceDescription: High Risk Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care. Includes direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Required skills include:Administration of blood and blood productsAmnioinfusionAntepartum careAnticoagulation therapyAntihypertensivesAntiseizure medicationAPGAR scoresAssistance with high-risk deliveryAssistance with sterile speculum examAssistance with vaginal deliveryBaby-friendly protocolsBreastfeeding support/lactation supportCesarean sectionCirculating for C-sectionCollecting cord samplesCouplet careDrawing venous bloodEpidural anesthesiaFoley catheter insertion/managementForceps/vacuum extractionFundus/lochia/perineum careGeneral anesthesiaHemorrhage/shock managementHigh-risk antepartum careInfant identificationInsulin dripsInterpreting dysrhythmiasIsolation precautions/PPEIV conscious sedationLabor and delivery careMagnesium sulfate therapyNewborn assessmentNewborn hypoglycemia managementNitrous oxide useNon-stress testsOxytocin challenge testsPain assessment and managementPitocin administrationPostpartum hemorrhage carePregnancy-induced hypertension managementProstaglandins administrationThermoregulation in newbornsRecognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patternsRecovery after C-sectionReflex checks/edema assessment/clonus checksScrubbing for C-sectionStarting and maintaining IVsSterile vaginal examsTubal ligationUse of external fetal heart monitoringUse of internal fetal monitoringVaccine administrationVaginal deliveryWound assessment/carePatient demographics include adults. The daily census involves 250-300 deliveries per month. The unit comprises 26 rooms and 20 beds. Interdisciplinary support includes various health services. Patient diagnoses and special procedures are diverse. Various skills and experiences in specific high-risk scenarios are required. Collaboration and communication with healthcare team members are essential for patient care success.Client Details: City San Francisco, State CA