Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse - Contract

RCP/Imaging Lab/Non-Invasive Cardiology/Radiation Oncology/Material Management - Navy Blue. MUST BE OPEN TO WORKING WEEKENDS - WILL LIKELY EXCEED EVERY OTHER TO MEET UNIT NEED.

Job Title: RN Labor and Delivery
Location: Fullerton CA
Shift:  Night (3x12 Hours) 19:00 7:30

AO 1ST TIMERS
**AWHONN IS A HARDSTOP, MUST HAVE A PASS**
**STERILE VAGINAL EXAMS AND TRIAGE HARD STOP REQUIREMENTS, DO NOT SCREEN OR PASS**
**MUST HAVE EXPERT EXPERIENCE AND BE ABLE TO PERFORM STERILE VAGINAL EXAMS INDEPENDENTLY W/O SUPERVISION**
**EPIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**

SCHEDULING PREFERENCES CAN BE CONSIDERED BUT ARE NOT GAURENTEED
SCHEDULING REQUESTS DUE TO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
MUST BE OPEN TO WORKING WEEKENDS - WILL LIKELY EXCEED EVERY OTHER TO MEET UNIT NEED

MUST BE OPEN TO WORKING 3/5 MAJOR HOLIDAYS, ALL HOLIDAY RTO MUST BE SIGNED PENDING

**Local Radius is 50 miles - please reach out to AM for local rate**
Start date: ASAP
Ratios: 1:2
Years of experience REQ: 2 - Can consider under 2 years depending on experience, 1.5 years hard stop
First-timers accepted: Yes
Weekend REQ: Every other, may exceed to meet unit need
Certs REQ: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, BCLS, NRP
Is on-call REQ?: No
Will this traveler need to float between like units? Yes, to mother baby
Open to accommodating block schedule? Per manager discretion
Pending License accepted: No
RTO Restrictions: RTO must be included at time of submission
Guaranteed Hours: facility is able to call off once per two week pay period

Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 320
Scrub Color:
RN - Royal Blue
L&D/OR: provided
LVN - Ceil Blue
CNA/PCT/CCT - Wine
Unit Secretaries - Chocolate
Rehabilitation Aide - Sky Blue
Phlebotomists - Turquoise
Physical Therapy - Sage
OT - Teal
Recreational Therapy - Azalea
RCP/Imaging Lab/Non-Invasive Cardiology/Radiation Oncology/Material Management - Navy Blue
Pharmacy - Olive Green
PT Aides - Malibu
Speech Therapy - Black
Charting: Meditech
Parking Cost: Free Parking! "
 

HIRING PROFILE

• Previous Charge Experience: -

• Years of Experience: 2 years

  • Will consider candidates with less than 2 years depending on experience.

  • 1.5 years is a HARDSTOP.

• Patient Ratio Experience: -

• Charting System: Epic required

• Teaching Hospital Experience: -

• Community Hospital Experience: -

• LTAC Experience: -

• Trauma Level I Experience: -

• Trauma Level II Experience: -

• Travel Experience Required: No

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• ACLS

• AWHONN Advanced

• BLS

• NRP

REQUESTED SKILL SET

IV Therapy / Phlebotomy

• Administration of Blood & Blood Products

• Drawing Venous Blood

• Starting and Maintaining IVs

• Use of Infusion Pumps / Drips / IV Monitoring

Labor and Delivery Management

• Amnioinfusion

• Assist with High-Risk Delivery

• Assist with Vaginal Delivery

• Circulate for C-Section

• Forceps/Vacuum Extraction

• Hemorrhage/Shock Management

• Recover C-Section

• Scrub for C-Section

• Sterile Vaginal Exam

Work Settings

• Antepartum

• Labor & Delivery

Medication & Administration

• Anticoagulation Therapy

• Antihypertensives

• Antiseizure Medications

• Insulin Drips

• Magnesium Sulfate Therapy

• Pitocin (Oxytocin)

• Prostaglandins

• Terbutaline

Neonatal Care in Delivery Room

• APGAR Scores

• Baby Nurse ( "Baby Catcher”)

• Collect Cord Samples

• ID/Security Banding

• Radiant Warmers / Thermoregulation

Antepartum Care and Procedures

• Assist with Sterile Speculum Exam (Effacement, Dilation, Station, Presentation)

• Reflex Checks / Edema Assessment / Clonus

• Sterile Vaginal Exam

• Triage of Obstetrical Patients

• Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)

Postpartum Care and Procedures

• Baby-Friendly Protocols

• Breastfeeding Support / Lactation Support

• Foley Catheter Insertion / Management

• Fundus / Lochia / Perineum Care

• Wound Assessment / Care

Surgical Cases / Procedures

• Cervical Cerclage

Postpartum Care of the Patient With

• Cesarean Section

• Couplet Care

• Multiple Births

• Postpartum Hemorrhage

• Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension

• Vaginal Delivery

Newborn Care

• Cord Care

• Infant Identification

• Metabolic Screen

• Newborn Assessment

• Newborn Hypoglycemia

• Thermoregulation

Pain Management

• Epidural Anesthesia

• General Anesthesia

• Pain Assessment & Management

• Use of PCA (IV)

Professional Topics and Skills

• Isolation Precautions / PPE

• Vaccine Administration

• Fetal Monitoring

• Recognition and Treatment of Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate Patterns

• Spiral Electrode Placement

• Use of External Fetal Monitoring

• Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring

• Use of IUPC (Intrauterine Pressure Catheter) Placement and Calibration

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