Job Title: LDRP RN
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Days with Call
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required
License: Current RN license required
Certifications: BLS required; ACLS, NRP, and STABLE preferred
Must-Have:
- Ability to read and interpret fetal strips
- Critical thinking skills
- Previous travel experience
- Ability to float to Medsurg and ER as needed
- Ability to titrate drips, including Pitocin, insulin, and magnesium
Description:
The unit has a total of 15 beds, consisting of 7 Labor and Delivery and 8 Postpartum.
There is 1 operating room suite available for C-sections.
The unit conducts approximately 58 births per month.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 for Pitocin, magnesium, or insulin drips, and 1:3 for couplet care.
Common diagnoses include obstetric and neonatal patients, hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
Nurses are required to read their own fetal strips using Philips telemetry monitors.
The electronic medical record system utilized is Meditech.
There is no self-scheduling; block scheduling is permitted.
Weekend requirements include working every other weekend and holiday requirements include working every other holiday.
Nurses may be required to float to areas in the hospital as needed.
There is a charge nurse on each shift who takes an assignment.
Nurse aides and surgical techs are available on the unit to assist with various duties.
Registered nurses are not expected to perform any tasks with respiratory therapy equipment beyond troubleshooting.
Critical thinking, adaptability to change, and effective communication skills are essential for success in this role.