Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,146 per week in Wichita, KS
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$2,146–$2,146
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Communication Skills, Emergency Management, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Nursing, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Stress Testing, Team Player
LOCATION
Wichita, KS
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2 days ago
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Wichita, Kansas, 67214!
Job Title: RN - L&D
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of current acute care hospital L&D experience
License: Active RN license required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, IFMC or AWHONN preferred
Description:
This is a travel RN position in a labor and delivery setting.
The unit has 20 labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) beds and 2 operating rooms.
There are 50 staff members on the unit, including a night shift charge nurse, 5 RNs, 1 surgical tech, and 1 admissions control tech.
The patient ratios are 1-2:1 for labor and 3-4:1 for postpartum.
The staffing includes RNs, certified surgical technologists, and admissions control techs with a separate lactation RN team to support breastfeeding.
Equipment used includes GE fetal monitors, Monica Novii, and Alaris pumps.
The documentation system utilized is CPN and Meditech.
Daily nurse leader rounding ensures that patients receive excellent care.
Bedside shift reports, communication boards, and rounding are incorporated into patient experience requirements.
Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year of current acute care hospital L&D experience.
Preferred skills include OR circulating experience and labor positioning/Spinning Babies experience.
Candidates should possess skills in managing OB emergencies.
Typical procedures include vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, non-stress tests, and circumcisions.
Excellent communication with staff and providers is essential.
This environment values 1:1 labor support and active management of labor.
Patients appreciate the continuity of care from nursing staff during labor and postpartum periods.
The facility is a teaching hospital, working with residents and providing 24/7 hospitalist coverage for emergencies.
The average cesarean section rate is 10%.
The team includes tenured nurses with a focus on teamwork.
The goal is to maintain high patient experience and employee engagement scores.
This is a supportive environment for both patients and staff.