Job Title: LDRP RN
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Day/Night Rotate
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
Must-Have Skills:
- Able to read and interpret fetal strips
- Critical thinking
- Ability to follow quality metrics
- Previous travel experience
- Must be able to float to Medsurg and ER as needed
Description:
The position requires RNs to titrate drips for medications such as pitocin, insulin, and magnesium.
Charge Nurse is present on each shift and takes an assignment.
Certified Nurse Aides and surgical techs are available to assist with duties such as vital signs and paperwork.
Available respiratory therapy equipment includes Vents, CPAP, BiPap, and High Flow.
RNs will be responsible for reading their own fetal strips with Philips tele monitors.
The EFM system used is Traceview/PIP and EMR is Meditech.
Weekend requirements are every other weekend, with holiday requirements every other holiday.
There may be a call or standby requirement depending on staffing needs.
Permanent staff typically has priority for floating, which may include Medsurg, ER, or other areas of the hospital.
Scrubs provided are maroon in color and changed upon arriving on the unit.
Successful attributes for nurses in this role include adaptability to change and strong communication skills.