TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Sacramento, California, 95823!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Family Birthing Center (Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Obstetrics)
Duration: 14 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN-Advanced (STABLE preferred)
Must-Have: Must be able to circulate C-sections and float to mother-baby unit
Description:
Unit is a high-risk area with couplet care.
Candidates must be willing to perform all duties from start to finish.
RNs are required to circulate C-sections and feel comfortable in all aspects of labor and delivery.
There are 10 labor and delivery beds and 12 postpartum beds.
The unit handles 140-165 births monthly.
Patient ratios follow guidelines, with couplet care ratios of 1:3-4 and labor/delivery ratios of 1:1 to 1:2.
Candidates must be able to float to mother-baby unit and circulate C-sections.
RNs will be able to titrate drips, including Pitocin.
The unit has OB surgical techs available.
A hospitalist is in-house 24/7, with a neonatologist on-call 24/7 and rounding daily.
RNs must be able to read and interpret EKG strips in specific situations.
Fetal monitors are used for surveillance.
Shifts begin at 6:45 PM with report at the bedside.
Some floating to other facilities may occur, but in-house floating is rare.
Scrubs are provided.
Cancellation policy allows for a limited number of shifts to be canceled during a contract.
Charting is done using a specific system.
No BSN requirement.
This is an acute care setting.
All candidates must meet the licensing and certification requirements listed.