Travel RN - Mother Baby

Travel RN - Mother Baby

American Traveler

Puyallup, Washington, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 17

Openings: 1

$2,755.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN - Mother/Baby with strong L&D skills for a 12-hour night shift position requiring a WA or compact RN license and at least 1 year of experience.

Details

• Work in the Birth Center of a Level III Trauma Center with 375 licensed beds
• Unit includes 9 LDR, 2 OB OR, 2 OB PACU, 11 Level II NICU, 4-bed Peds, 20-bed Mother/Baby unit, 18-bed START perinatal addiction unit, and 3 OB ED beds (20 weeks and above)
• Level II Perinatal Center caring for patients 32 weeks and above
• Common diagnoses include hypertension, magnesium administration, and medication management for substance abuse, along with a high volume of low-risk patients needing intermittent monitoring, epidurals, and fetal monitoring
• Provides antepartum care for patients needing continued fetal monitoring and post-labor care as stable mothers and babies transition to Mother/Baby (32-34 week infants transfer to NICU)
• Unit averages 175-200 deliveries per month
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN and NANN guidelines: 1:1 for active labor and 1:2 for non-active laboring patients
• EMR systems used include EPIC Stork and GE Centricity
• Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing system
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700) with rotating weekends every other week
• No on-call requirements
• Schedule is created in 3-week increments
• May float between L&D and Mother/Baby based on competency, but will not float to the START unit

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Fetal monitoring certification required (AWHONN or Relia's module)
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Strong L&D experience required, including cervical exams, antepartum and labor care, amnio infusion, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IVs, and Pitocin administration
• Post-partum experience required, including care for mother and baby beyond the initial 24-hour transition period and basic breastfeeding support
• Experience with couplet care once mother and baby are stable required
• Pyxis medication dispensing system experience required
• First-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care for mother/baby patients including labor, delivery, and post-partum periods
• Support team includes 24/7 Respiratory Therapy for high-risk deliveries, 24/7 Hospitalist and Laborist-OBGYN coverage, OB Group, Midwife and Family Practice Group, and available phlebotomy services
• No CNAs on the unit; Surgery Techs available Monday-Friday 0600-1500
• NICU team attends deliveries at 34 weeks or less as needed
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) and two shifts on the unit covering delivery and C-section/triage experience
• Must complete annual core competencies (HIPAA, OSHA, etc.), a medication exam, and a unit competency exam prior to arrival
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor holiday
• RTO requests require manager approval
• Scrubs are provided and free parking is available