Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,310 per week at United Staffing Solutions

United Staffing Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/21/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Department: LDRP RN
*Certifications Required: BLS, NRP, AWHONN intermediate (advanced preferred), STABLE* *Must have 3 years of experience in LDRP*
- # of L&D Beds: 7 L&D
- # of Postpartum beds: 12 Postpartum, 8 Surgical
- # of OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections: 1 C-Section dedicated OR, 2 GYN surgical OR
- # of Triage beds: 3 bay triage (avg 17 patients/ month) allow travelers to triage based on experience
- # of Births per day? Month? Year?: Annually 643
- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? L&D: 1:1-2, Postpartum: 1:2-3 couplets, 1:3-4 surgical/medical
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Obstetric, L&D, antepartum, triage, postpartum MgSo4, pre E Pregnancy, accept 23+ weeks; Gestational hypertension, Gestational diabetes, No cardiac intervention- they will take occasional higher risk patients, Post partum vaginal and c-section deliveries, hysterectomy, bladder repairs, mastectomies
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: 3yrs experience, OK with first time travelers, do expect them to jump right in, must be able to titrate drips
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: pitocin, mag, occasional Insulin drips
- Commonly seen other medications: procardia, labetolol push, TXA- hemorrhage, methergine, hemabate, cytotec, cervidil
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift?: Yes
- Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Charge nurse will take an assignment and goes to deliveries to do APGARS - Travelers would not be charge
- Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Duties?: 1 OB scrub tech scheduled M-F on Days, will also have a unit clerk and occasional nurse techs that are nursing students
- Do RNs scrub? Yes, prefer if they are able to scrub
- OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: OB On call 24/7, Neo on call 24/7 NNP here overnight
- Anesthesia in house 24/7?: In house 24/7
- RT Equipment? Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: supplemental oxygen PRN
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Remote tele capable unit- infrequent tele patient, (if remote tele they will have a monitor tech)- should be able to place patches in correct places. RN would be expected to read tele in Phase 1 recovery for c-section only (not a hard stop).
- EFM System: GE/Corometrics 8 of the 129 & 5 of the 259 CA-X series & 2 of older 128 series (No material ECG)
- Shifts & Scheduling: Rotational 7a-7p, 7p-7a, done 6 weeks in advance, cognizant of sleep schedules. Manager to make the schedule, will work with block scheduling.
- Weekend Requirements: every third
- Holiday Requirements: as needed
- Is there a call or standby requirement?: n/a, optional overtime opportunities
- Floating Requirements: Peds MS, NICU- feeder-growers or could float to med/surg, PCU, ICU, ED, Psych units as 1:1 sitter or helping hands
- Scrub Color/Dress code: surgical scrubs provided
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2x12hr shifts on the unit
- Additional Questions High patient satisfaction in department

United Staffing Solutions Job ID #770166. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About United Staffing Solutions

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay