RN - L&D

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Must-Have: Labor and Delivery experience is required. Experience in circulating and recovering in the operating room is preferred.

Description: Department focuses on Labor and Delivery. The unit has 7 labor and delivery beds. There is 1 operating room suite for C-sections. There are 2 triage beds available. The unit has 7 postpartum beds. The department conducts approximately 255 births annually. AWHONN guidelines for ratios are followed. Common diagnoses include labor, preeclampsia, hypertension, obesity, gestational diabetes, and preterm labor. Babies that require additional respiratory support will be transferred. Registered Nurses are expected to titrate IV drips, with common titratable medications including Pitocin and insulin. A rounder/charge nurse takes a full patient assignment with lesser acuity. There are 2 day shift unit secretaries/CNAs who assist with clerical work and patient support. OB hospitalists are available on-site 24/7, except for one doctor who is within 5 minutes of the facility. Anesthesia is available during the day shift; other times, they can respond within 30 minutes. Respiratory therapy equipment is available, and staff will attend to complications. Nurses do not read telemetry strips; remote monitoring is utilized for this purpose. The electronic fetal monitoring system used is OBIX. Shifts are self-staffed, with a committee comprising unit staff overseeing scheduling. Weekend requirements are every other to every third weekend. Holiday requirements involve working half of the holidays, alternating each year. On-call and standby requirements may be necessary during staff leave or vacation periods. Floating to medical-surgical units may occur only if there is a critical need, but full patient assignments will not be taken. Client-provided scrubs and waterproof non-slip shoes are mandated. Department-specific orientation is part of the onboarding process. All travelers must disclose prior employment at any affiliated locations.