TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Bangor, Maine, 04401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery Unit
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 7P - 7A
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery
License: Active RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced FHM, MOABCST
Must-Have:
- Experience in a facility comparable in size and acuity
- Charge experience preferred
Description:
Immediate start needed.
Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in Labor and Delivery.
First-time travelers will not be accepted.
The unit averages 1,800 deliveries per year.
Typically, there are four scheduled events daily, including c-sections and versions.
There are 7 labor rooms and 2 triage rooms available.
The nursing staff is responsible for monitoring postpartum and antepartum patients.
Patient ratios are as follows: 1:1-3 for cervical ripening, 1:1 for active labor, and 3 couplets/postpartum/antepartum.
The minimum staffing goal for Labor and Delivery is 6 RNs, possibly 5 if there is a call out.
Required skills include titration of Pitocin, cervical exams, and management of insulin and magnesium drips.
Candidates should be comfortable assisting with c-sections and neonatal resuscitation.
Nurses will also provide lactation support and adhere to safe skin-to-skin protocols.
Support staff includes a unit secretary, charge nurse, and on-call providers.
Fetal monitoring technology is available at the bedside and nurses' station.
All staff will follow the weekend rotation, working at least 4 shifts out of 8 on weekends.
Holiday rotations will be expected as part of the schedule.
Scrub color is navy, provided onsite with additional credits available for scrubs.