RN - Labor and Delivery

Unit Notes

Unit L&D
# of L&D Beds 16 LDRPs
# of OR Suites 2 OB ORs
# of triage beds 6 triage rooms
# of Postpartum beds NA - we have LDRPs
# of births per day, per year 1000
Do ratios follow AWHONN guidelines? Yes
Required Certifications BLS, Current EFM certification - prefer AWHONN but will accept others
Common diagnoses/Types of patients level II maternity (down to 32 weeks GA)
Experience or 'Must have' skills EFM interpretation, SVEs, IV starts, manage Magnesium Sulfate
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Pitocin
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes and Yes
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Yes, OB Techs and front desk scheduler
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? on call 24/7, here most of the time
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Cpap, will start vent and transport out
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? RNs read EFM tracings
EFM System Fetalink
Shifts & Scheduling 12 hour shifts, 4 week schedules
Weekend Requirement 1 full weekend every 3 weeks
Holiday Requirement 1 major/1 minor
Is there a call or standby requirement? On call 18 hours/4 week schedule
Floating Requirements No
Scrub Color/Dress code Hospital laundered scrubs provided
Unit/Department specific orientation Yes


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