RN - Labor and Delivery

Unit Notes


Unit L&D/PP/MB
- # L&D/PP Beds 15 LDRP Beds
- # OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections? 2 OR Suites
- # Triage beds 3 Beds
- Post-Partum Beds Newly open dedicated postpartum unit
- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? "Labor 1:1-2
- Postpartum 1:1-4
- Triage 1:1-3
- If you perform the transition role then there is one RN to transition and one to care for mom. "
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients "Labor: Perform triage, Labor, antepartum, postpartum, OR (circulator). Transition (catch baby and transition) experience is preferred but not required. Occasionally care for post-op hysterectomies.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 1yr specialty within the last 3 years and 1yr of travel experience is highly preferred. With the new postpartum dedicated unit then postpartum and L&D positions can be filled with RNs who only have postpartum or L&D experience respectively.
- Those that can float throughout the LDRP area are preferred, but RNs dedicated to the specific specialty in the job title (L&D or postpartum) can be hired for expediency if no one with the preferred versatile experience has applied.
- Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? 24/7 Scrub techs for c-sections are available.- EFM System EPIC + OBIX (fetal monitoring system)


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