RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: AUTO OFFER - Traveler will complete the interview with our clinical team. No manager involvement.
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote

Unit L&D/PP/MB - MH
# L&D Beds 12
# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections? 1
# Triage beds 1
# Postpartum beds 12
# Births per day? Month? Year? average of 70 per month
Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? Yes
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) NRP, ACLS, BLS, Fetal Monitoring
Common diagnoses/Types of patients HTN, pre-E, preterm labero, TOLAC
Experience or 'Must have' skills experience in labor and postpartum
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes -oxytocin
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Oxytocin
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Yes
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? No
Anesthesia in house 24/7? No
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Yes
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? RNs read their own strips, Client
EFM System Client
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Yes we allow self scheduling within reason. Needs of unit come first. Positioned personell get first pick
Weekend Requirements Yes split between staff ends up being 4-5 in a 6 week period
Holiday Requirements yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? Yes- On call requirements are 1 on call shift of their choice in a 6 week schedule block
Floating Requirements? Yes - Floating can be as helping hands throughout the hospital- just helping hands not an assignment. We are an LDRP so the traveler would be expected to do all phases of labor.
Scrub Color/Dress code No - scrub vending machine onsite - credit will be provided
Unit/Department specific orientation

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