TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Bangor, Maine, 04401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery
License: RN
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced FHM
Must-Have:
- Experience in a facility with comparable size and acuity, Level III NICU, Newborn Nursery
- Ability to provide lactation support and implement safe skin-to-skin protocol
Description:
As soon as possible, a start is needed for this position.
The registered nurse will work in the Labor and Delivery unit.
The average number of deliveries per year is approximately 1800.
Typically, there will be four scheduled events daily, including c-sections and versions.
Patient ratios for cervical ripening are 1:1 to 1:3.
For laboring patients, the ratio is 1:1 to 1:3, with active labor at a 1:1 ratio.
Couplet, postpartum, and antepartum patients are monitored at a ratio of 3:1.
The minimum staffing goal in Labor and Delivery is six registered nurses for day and night shifts, with the possibility of five if there is a call-out.
The nurse will be involved in managing conditions such as PIH, GDM, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, multiples, fetal loss, and drug addiction.
The registered nurse will be responsible for documenting feeds, vitals, and assessments for newborns if the mother remains on the unit for continuous surveillance.
Required skills for the RN include titrating Pitocin, using fetal scalp electrodes, performing cervical exams, assisting with epidural placements, managing insulin and magnesium drips, and performing neonatal resuscitation.
The nurse should also be able to assist with the placement and monitoring of intrauterine pressure catheters.
It is important that the nurse has charge experience and includes it in their offer information.
The OB technician's duties include setting up for vaginal deliveries, assisting with vaginal deliveries and repairs, and performing OR setup during cesarean sections.
Unit support includes an in-house unit secretary, bed flow facilitator on days, certified surgical technicians available 24/7, charge nurse coverage 24/7, and available anesthesia.
Remote fetal monitoring technology is accessible at the bedside and nurses' station.
The electronic medical record system used is Cerner, and fetal monitoring utilizes Fetal Link.
The nurse may float to other areas such as antepartum, postpartum, or occasionally to the newborn nursery, but this is not guaranteed.
Weekend rotations require working at least half of the assigned weekend shifts, and a rotation for holidays is expected.
The nurse should wear navy scrubs, provided on-site, and has a credit allocation for scrubs obtained at the start of the shift.