Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, NRP, STABLE Certification
Must-Have: RNs required to titrate drips
Description:
Unit has 15 Labor and Delivery beds.
There are 2 OR suites available for C-sections.
The unit has 3 triage beds and 18 postpartum beds.
Approximately 160-200 deliveries occur each month.
AWHONN guidelines for ratios are followed.
Common diagnoses include preeclampsia, diabetes, lack of prenatal care, and substance use.
RNs are required to manage titratable and set rate drips, including Pitocin.
Charge nurse supports triage and may assist with patient assignments.
1-2 surgical techs are available per shift, and trained CNAs assist in postpartum.
OBs and Nurse Practitioners are on site 24/7; Neonatologists are 30 minutes away.
Anesthesia coverage is available 24/7.
Respiratory therapy equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPap) is present, primarily for NICU use.
Telemetry/Monitor techs are on the unit, with RNs responsible for reading their own strips.
The brand of telemetry monitors used is Phillips.
The EFM system utilized is OBIX.
Self-scheduling and block scheduling options are permitted.
Weekend requirements are 6-9 shifts in a 6-week period.
Holiday coverage is required as needed.
If low censused, RNs may be placed on call for the remainder of their shift.
Floating may occur within LDRP or Zone 3 if necessary.
Client scrubs are the designated uniform.
Cancellation policy allows the hospital to cancel up to 4 shifts during the 13-week assignment.
The charting system in use is EPIC.