RN - L&D

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Family Birthing Center Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights / 12-hour Days Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Advanced Fetal Monitoring Must-Have: Ability to perform all aspects of delivery, including labor and delivery, maternal care, and postpartum care. Description: Candidates must be able to perform labor and delivery. Experience in all aspects of delivery is required. Candidates will not be considered if they are first-time travelers. A high preference is given to those who can work in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program role. Candidates should have experience with "catching babies." Two Registered Nurses will be needed for C-section procedures, with one focusing on the mother and one on the baby. Both nurses will circulate during the procedure. Patient ratios include 1 nurse to 2 labor and delivery patients and 1 nurse to 1 delivery. The mother/baby couplet ratio is 1 nurse to 4 patients. Charting is done using an electronic medical record system. Charge nurses generally do not take patients but provide break relief. Nurse aides will be available as needed based on census and staffing levels. Weekend work is required every other weekend. Holidays rotate among staff. Scrubs will be provided. Telemetry capabilities are needed, and nurses must be able to read and interpret EKG strips. No ventilation experience is required. A hospitalist or intensivist will be in-house. The respiratory team is available 24/7. Pharmacy services are available 24/7. Shifts typically start at 6:45 AM with bedside report. Extra shifts may be available. Schedules are self-managed, with postings available four weeks in advance. If a nurse is placed on call, a 30-minute response time is expected. Floating to other facilities may occur based on staffing needs. Orientation on the floor will be provided with a preceptor. The unit serves a population of both term and preterm patients, including high-risk cases. There is excellent breastfeeding support available. The facility may cancel up to four shifts during a 13-week assignment. The charting system in use is an electronic medical record system.