Unit Notes
***ALL MYJOURNEY MODULES NEED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. TRAVELER WILL BE PUSHED BACK IF ALL MODULES ARE NOT COMPLETED. NO EXCEPTIONS***
***** Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidates.**
PAY OT after 40 hours/week. (RC = 40 reg hours)
BILL OT after 40 hours/week. (RC = OT rate in OT field)
FLAT RATE FOR ALL OT (RC=SAME RATE IN OT AS IN REG)
****CERNER EXPERIENCE REQUIRED****
*No first time travelers*
- Unit: L&D (approx 300 deliveries a month)
- # beds: 2 OB ED beds, 4 antepartum rooms, 9 labor rooms, 2 OR's
- Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Advanced EFM
- Ratios: Follow state and AWHONN guidelines
- EMR: Cerner; fetal link; hugs security system
- Charge Nurse: Yes, generally do not take patient, have resource nurse that will take ST
- Nurse Aides: OB techs (2 per shift) to scrub C-sections
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend but may work more depending on rotations
- Holidays; 2 out of 3 majors
- Call: None
- Scrub Color: Provided by hospital
- Tele: none
- Vents: "Available for moms and babies, but they are transferred to higher level of care if needed"
- Laborist and anesthesia: In house 24/7
- IV Team: Must have strong IV skills
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Shifts: 7a, 7p
- Floating: Post partum--float first; will float to NICU as well
- Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: High risk OB w/ multiple co-morbidities; multiple births; no neonatal surgeries completed at this facility
- Additional Notes: Baby friendly, first hour skin to skin important; NICU nurse will attend all high risk deliveries with an RT; need to understand the documentation and care for the perinatal initiatives; have a large volume of surrogates and multiples--must be comfortable with