TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Chandler, Arizona, 85224!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 4 years
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP
Must-Have:
Experience with C-sections
Computer charting experience, preferably Cerner
Description:
The unit consists of 18 Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) beds, 14 OB triage beds, and 8 antepartum beds.
Average deliveries range from 8 to 10 per day, totaling approximately 322 to 344 per month.
There are 2 fully equipped operating rooms on the unit for C-sections.
Nurse-to-patient ratios generally follow AWHONN guidelines and are typically 2:1, but may vary depending on patient acuity.
Antepartum assignments can reach a 4:1 ratio, and C-section assignments operate at a 1:1 ratio.
Travelers are required to pass a dysrhythmia exam with a minimum score of 80% prior to acceptance.
Travelers will participate in a simulation lab on the first day of orientation.
Confidence is essential for circulating and recovering C-sections.
There is no mandatory call or standby, although volunteer opportunities are available.
The average unit handles gestations of 28 weeks or greater and is designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Nurses will be required to titrate medications per established protocols.
Charting is conducted using Cerner.
Cancellation by the hospital can occur for up to 4 shifts during the assignment.