RN - Postpartum/Gyn

RN - Postpartum/GYN

● About Facility: Lincolnton, NC

· Examples:

▪ How many licensed beds? 101

▪ Trauma Designation? No

▪ Teaching Hospital? No

▪ Chest Pain Center? No

▪ Stroke Center? Yes

▪ Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

· Beds: 10 LDRP, 2 OBs, 2 Triage

▪ Census? Average patients/day? 7

· Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years LDRP exp

· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if necessary

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

· Labor, Triage, Postpartum, Newborn

● Patient Ratios:

· RN: Use AWHONN Staffing Guidelines

▪1:2 Inactive labor; 1:1 Active Labor; 1:3-4 Couplets

· Scrub tech: have dedicated scrub tech for laboring patient

● Required Licensure & Certifications:

· BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM – certification requirements are the same for any of the above position types

● Skills required:

· Management has approved to accept Postpartum only, L&D or LDRP experience until specified otherwise.

· Labor and Delivery Nurse skills - labor management, circulate cesarean sections, Pre-op, PACU, triage, resuscitation of newborns, Pitocin management, epidural management

· Ability and willingness to work LDRP setting

● Support within the Department:

· Scrub tech: set up delivery trays, assist with sections, stock OR, Clean OR, help with charges, equipment cleaning, newborn baths

· Receptionist/HUC? No

· Charge nurse? Yes

· Phlebotomy: Nurses as well as lab draw blood

· IV/VAT Team? NA

· Resource Nurse? No

· RT, 24/7

· OB MD

· Anesthesia/CRNA team

· Telemetry monitoring: Monitor/recover sections in room unless under general anesthesia

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: Epic

· IV Pump: Alaris

· Med dispensing: Omnicell

· Monitors: Phillips

· Unit specific equipment: bladder scanner, IV pumps, fetal monitoring, HUGGS system

● Floating:

· Within region and scope of practice

· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable

▪  Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

· NEO

·2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

· Weekend rotation: every other

· No call

· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

· RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours

· Shift times: 0700-1900, and 1900-0700

· Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color: Scrubs provided

· Parking: Free

· Unit Culture: positive culture, family oriented