TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Williston, North Dakota, 58801!
Job Title: LDRP Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 18 weeks
Shift: Night shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
Must-Have:
Able to read and interpret fetal strips
Critical thinking skills
Ability to follow quality metrics
Previous travel experience
Must be able to float to Medsurg & ER as needed
Experience titrating drips
Description:
Department includes a total of 15 beds.
There are 7 labor and delivery beds and 8 postpartum beds.
One operating room is available for C-sections.
The department averages 58 births per month.
The nurse to patient ratio follows AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 for titrated drips and 1:3 for couplet care.
Common diagnoses include obstetric complications and neonates, hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
The team tries not to deliver anyone less than 36 weeks.
Nurses are required to titrate the following drips: pitocin, insulin, and magnesium.
A charge nurse is present on each shift and does take an assignment.
Certified nurse aides assist with vital signs, transfer paperwork, and patient care.
There is no obstetrician or neonatologist in-house 24/7.
Anesthesia services are not available 24/7.
Respiratory equipment is present, but nurses are not required to handle anything beyond troubleshooting.
RNs need to read their own fetal strips with monitors provided by Philips.
The EMR system in use is Meditech.
Nurses work fixed schedules with weekend requirements of every other weekend and every other holiday.
Staffing may require floating to Medsurg or ER as necessary.
Scrubs are provided in maroon color, and nurses change into surgical scrubs upon arrival.
Qualities that contribute to success on this unit include adaptability to change and strong communication skills.
The facility reserves the right to cancel shifts as needed.