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: 7 PM - 7 AM
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Labor Delivery
License: Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced FHM, MOAB
Must-Have:
- Must have completed at least one assignment at a facility comparable in size and acuity.
- Experience with Level III NICU and Newborn Nursery.
- Familiarity with rooming-in model for Mother-Baby care.
- Charge experience is preferred.
Description:
The Labor and Delivery Unit handles a high volume of cases, averaging 1800 deliveries per year.
The unit has seven labor rooms and two triage rooms available for patient care.
Nurses will manage a variety of cases, including pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and fetal loss.
Patient ratios are as follows: 1:1-3 for cervical ripening, 1:1 for active labor, and 3 couplet/postpartum or antepartum patients per nurse.
Minimum staffing should ideally consist of six RNs, with coverage provided on both day and night shifts.
Required skills include titrating Pitocin, managing insulin and magnesium drips, and assisting with epidural placement.
Nurses will also be responsible for newborn care when mothers remain on the unit for continuous monitoring.
Support staff includes a unit secretary and a charge nurse available 24/7.
Anesthesia and respiratory therapy are also available around the clock.
The unit utilizes an electronic medical record system and various medical technology for patient monitoring.
Weekend rotation requires working at least four out of eight weekend shifts.
Holiday rotations are mandatory as part of the staffing requirements.