TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Glendale, California, 91204!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 12 Hour Days
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 2 years
License: Required
Certifications:
ACLS
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
BLS Certification
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Must-Have:
2 years of prior experience in Labor & Delivery
C-section experience required
Description:
Unit is equipped with 10 Labor & Delivery beds and 2 operating rooms.
There are 2 triage beds and 18 postpartum beds.
The unit averages 130 births per month.
Ratios are 1:1 close to delivery, 1:2 otherwise, and 1:4 for couplets on postpartum.
The fetal monitoring system used is Obix.
The electronic medical record system is Cerner.
Charge nurse responsibilities are shared between Labor & Delivery and Postpartum.
Scrub techs are available in Labor & Delivery, but there are no nurse aides or OB techs.
Weekend requirement is 4 shifts in a 4-week period.
There is no call requirement.
Major holidays observed include Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's.
Scrub color is provided.
There is a 24/7 respiratory therapy team available.
Pharmacy services are also available 24/7.
Shifts include 7 AM, 11 AM, and 7 PM.
Experience with scrub, recovery, and circulating for C-sections is necessary.
Floating to postpartum is allowed, but typically does not occur interchangably.
Common patient diagnoses include deliveries down to 23 weeks and some high-risk cases.
Perinatology support is available for high-risk patients.
This position is the highest need within the unit.
There is a cancellation policy where the hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts during the assignment.