RN (Registered Nurse)

Postpartum Unit RN

Unit Notes COVID VACCINE REQUIRED! ***** auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able to re-add that back in.

Unit Postpartum # of L&D Beds 11 and 7 antepartum/high risk beds # of OR Suites 2 # of triage beds 3 # of Postpartum beds 32 # of births per day, per year 4000 Do ratios follow AWHONN guidelines? Yes Required Certifications NRP, BLS Common diagnoses/Types of patients Pre eclampsia (hypertensive disorders), gestational and insulin dependent diabetes, high BMI, multiples, AMA, substance abuse disorders Experience or 'Must have' skills Newborn transition and post delivery Magnesium management Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips Magnesium Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge nurse Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? CNAs OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? OBHG in house 24/7 Neo or NICU Adv. practice provider available 24/7 RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Yes for NICU Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? No EFM System Centricity Perinatal Shifts & Scheduling 12 hour shifts Weekend Requirement yes Holiday Requirement yes Is there a call or standby requirement? Yes, if the RN is on call due to low census Floating Requirements Yes (to L&D for normal newborn transition) Scrub Color/Dress code Hospital Scrubs (in L&D) or Personal scrubs on PP Unit/Department specific orientation Yes