RN (Registered Nurse)

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. - Additional Notes: Attributes that help make a nurse successful on this unit include communication, motivation, approachability.

Unit Notes
****AFFILIATE MUST ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT CREATED/REGISTERED TO RUN THE MN NETSTUDY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A CANDIDATE****

Department: LDRP RN
*Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NRP*
NO CLINICAL INVOLVEMENT
Shifts switch every 3 weeks on rotating D/N

*Must have experience in Medsurg/Peds & L&D*

- # of L&D Beds: 4
- # of Postpartum beds: 6
- Do you have separate triage beds, if so, how many? Yes, 1
- Are c-sections done in the OR? Yes
- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: 1:1 when being induced, 1:2 PP
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: OB: Labor and Delivery, Postpartem, Hyperbilirubenemia, Preterm labor, Triage
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: must have L&D + Medsurg/Peds experience, critical access experience preferred
- Previous travel experience required?: No
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: OB- Pitocin ICU- Cardiac drips, Heparin, sedation drugs
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: If necessary, but typically not
- OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: No, but on call
- Anesthesia in house 24/7?: No, but on call
- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): Vents, CPAP, Bipap, High flow, Airvo
- Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT on call 24/7
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?: RN's monitor tele, the HUC is also trained to read tele
- Are RNs required to read their own strips?: Yes, but the ICU and CN's help with reading strips that the OB/MSP nurses are not comfortable with doing
- What brand are the tele monitors?: Phillips
- Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Duties?: 1 Nurse Aid on from 6a-630p
- EFM System: Client
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 7a-730p; 7p-730a // scheduler to do schedule
- Weekend Requirements: Every third weekend unless looking for a straight weekend position
- Holiday Requirements: Every third holiday
- Floating Requirements: Don't always have OB patients, so when it is slow in OB the nurses have to float to Med Surg Peds
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: Yes, 1 hour response time
- Scrub Color/Dress code: No Dress code, can where any color
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift
- Additional Notes: Attributes that help make a nurse successful on this unit include communication, motivation, approachability

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
Updated: 3/8/2024