Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,491 per week in Socorro, NM

Newborn care includes, but is not limited to, hearing screenings, assisting with laboratory draws, IV starts and care, medication administration (hepatitis B, vitamin K, erythromycin, antibiotics), assisting with circumcisions, addressing opiate withdrawal in newborns, stabilizing critically ill newborns for transport, and providing phototherapy and hypoglycemia care. Must-Have: - Proficiency in obstetric triage acuity tools - Labor assessment and evaluation skills - Fetal evaluation and assessment skills - Experience in postpartum and newborn care - Ability to stabilize newborns Description: Floating between departments and local locations within a specified distance is required.

Job Title: FBC/L&D RN Profession: Nursing Specialty: STABLE Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 3x12 Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of current experience required. License: State or Compact State Nursing License required. Certifications: NRP required. AWHONN Intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring certifications required. S.T.A.B.L.E. certification required. BLS must be completed through an accredited organization. Must-Have: - Proficiency in obstetric triage acuity tools - Labor assessment and evaluation skills - Fetal evaluation and assessment skills - Experience in postpartum and newborn care - Ability to stabilize newborns Description: Floating between departments and local locations within a specified distance is required. Job Summary: Assess all triage patients from 20 weeks gestation and older. Utilize obstetric triage acuity tools. Conduct labor assessment and evaluation. Perform fetal evaluation and assessment. Evaluate for labor at term, signs of preterm labor, signs and symptoms of preeclampsia, rupture of membranes, decreased fetal movement, preterm premature rupture of membranes, vaginal bleeding, and acute and critical conditions. Stabilize patients for delivery or transfer to a higher level of care if emergency medical conditions exist. Provide intrapartum labor assessment, evaluation, and care. Prepare expectant mothers for safe delivery. Administer medications including, but not limited to, Pitocin, misoprostol, methergine, hemabate, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, labetalol, nifedipine, hydralazine, and insulin. Stabilize newborns immediately after delivery. Administer newborn medications and prepare for scheduled or emergency cesarean delivery. Assess and care for postpartum and newborn patients. Newborn care includes, but is not limited to, hearing screenings, assisting with laboratory draws, IV starts and care, medication administration (hepatitis B, vitamin K, erythromycin, antibiotics), assisting with circumcisions, addressing opiate withdrawal in newborns, stabilizing critically ill newborns for transport, and providing phototherapy and hypoglycemia care. Preferred Skills: Experience with EPIC is preferred; on-site training can be provided.