RN - Labor and Delivery

Unit Notes

Unit Birthing Center/Mother Baby
# L&D Beds 34 total beds
# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections? 2
# Triage beds 2 Triage beds
# Postpartum beds 14
# Births per day? Month? Year? 150-180 births a month on average. In 2022 they did 2,133 deliveries
Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? 1:2 L&D & 1:3-4 couplets
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) RNs- BLS, ACLS, NRP; prefer intermediate or advanced FHM
Common diagnoses/Types of patients 33 weeks and above. High risk, Preeclampsia, Diabetic, Psych/Social issues, positive elicit substance use
Experience or 'Must have' skills
Must have LDRP experience
Must be comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in c-sections.
Must be comfortable assisting with catching baby and transitioning baby.
Must have 2 years of experience, will consider someone with 1 year of experience if they have multiple prior travel experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Free charge, both shifts.
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? one surgical tech 24/7. There is also a patient care assistant with clerical duties on each shift.
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? 24/7 in house OBGYN/hospitalist, assists with triaging patients and emergent cases; 24/7 NNP in our Nursery
Anesthesia in house 24/7? Yes, we have an OB anesthesia provider 24/7; has call room in our unit
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) yes- typically one assigned to family birth
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes for PACU after C-section
EFM System Centricity-perinatal
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) We do block scheduling when requested in their contracts.
Weekend Requirements Every other. Days (Sat and Sun) Nights (Fri and Sat)
Holiday Requirements rotate in with perm staff
Is there a call or standby requirement? When placed standby, response time is 45 minutes


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