RN - Labor and Delivery

Unit Notes

Unit L&D/PP/MB

# of L&D Beds - 5
# of OR Suites - 1 within the unit, staffed by the main OR we don't scrub/circulate
# of triage beds - 1
# of Postpartum beds - 3 in addition to the 5 LDRPs
# of births per day, per year - Approx 340 annual deliveries (30-35/month on average)
Do ratios follow AWHONN guidelines? - yes
Required Certification - BLS, NRP
Common diagnoses/Types of patients - We are not a high risk department
Experience or 'Must have' skills - L&D, PP, routine nursery, Intermediate Nursey; Nurses must be able to be independent in all areas of care. There are always a minimum of 2 nurses present, sometimes 3. Each RN is the back up for the other. Strong skills are essential. Each RN is depended on equally.
Are RNs required to titrate drips? - Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips - Pitocin induction/augmentation and insulin drips, Mag Sulfate
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor - Charge nurse on unit. House Supervisor in house
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? - We have a CNA II unit secretary
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? - No but on call 24/7 OB's in house almost always with labor
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) - Vent (stabilize/transfer only) Bubble CPAP
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? - Central monitoring for fetal strips. Tele (maternal cardiac read by ICU staff)
EFM System - FE Centriciy Perinatal
Shifts & Scheduling - 12 hour shifts - Either 7a-7p or 7p-7a (We do block scheduling; trades are allowed)
Weekend Requirement - EOW
Holiday Requirement - 1 major, 1 minor if applicable
Is there a call or standby requirement? - To be discussed
Floating Requirements - To be discussed - Yes they are expected to float and be "helping hands" in other units
Scrub Color/Dress code - Scrubs Provided
Unit/Department specific orientation - yes - typically 3 shifts


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