TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Red Bluff, California, 96080!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery/Well-Baby Nursery/Postpartum
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Specialty: Labor & Delivery/Well-Baby Nursery/Postpartum
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12 Hours Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 3 years
License: Required
Certifications:
BLS
NRP
Advanced Fetal Monitoring
NCC Certified Inpatient OB (RNC-OB)
Must-Have:
Postpartum and Labor & Delivery experience
Comfortable running and managing deliveries independently
Teamwork oriented
Description:
Unit combines Labor & Delivery, Well-Baby Nursery, and Postpartum.
The unit has a total of 10 beds.
Ratios: Labor & Delivery usually operates at 1 to 1-2.
Postpartum follows AWHONN guidelines at 1 to 4 couplet care.
Charting system used is Cerner, with fetal heart monitoring provided by fetal link.
Charge Nurse will take patient assignments.
No nurse aides are present on the unit.
Weekend requirement is every other weekend.
Holidays will be worked into permanent staff rotation.
Scrub color is navy.
No ventilators are available on the unit.
Clientist or Intensivist is not in-house.
Neonatologist is not available; however, a hospitalist must be on-call 24/7.
The team consists of 4 OB/GYNs and 2 midwives.
The unit does not have an IV team.
Respiratory Therapy is available 24/7.
Pharmacy is in-house for limited hours.
Shifts are 12 hours from 7 PM to 7 AM with self-scheduling to some degree.
Manager will balance staffing to ensure coverage.
Schedules are made 30-45 days in advance.
Floating to Med/Surg or CCU occurs rarely and only if desired.
Nurses will work in both Labor & Delivery and Postpartum on the unit.
Floor-specific orientation is provided for 2-3 days.
Common diagnoses include post-operative gynecological surgeries and high-risk deliveries.
Candidates will also encounter drug-affected newborns undergoing withdrawal protocols and twin deliveries.
Cancellation policy allows the facility to cancel up to 4 shifts during the assignment.