Certification DetailsBLS, NRP requiredAWHONN EFM (intermediate, or advanced), Stable, ACLS preferred
Job DetailsA hospital on a beautiful island in Washington is in need of an L&D RN to work a 13 week travel assignment.
Job Requirements- Required Certifications: BLS, NRP- Preferred Certifications: AWHONN EFM (intermediate, or advanced), Stable, ACLS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Term labor, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, induction of labor, SROM, term newborn, late preterm newborn, newborn jaundice- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have triage, labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum, newborn stabilization, newborn care experience. Prefer charge experience- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Pitocin, Magnesium, insulin, TXA- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes, ideally out of staffing
Schedule Information- Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hour shifts, 7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30a- Weekend Requirements: Yes, based on the needs at the time- Holiday Requirements: Yes, based on the needs at the time- Is there a call or standby requirement?: Yes, called on off on low census, they would take call- Managers do the schedule
Unit Specific Information- Unit: L&D/PP/MB- # L&D Beds: 4 (separate from postpartum beds)- # OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections?: OR does their c-sections- # Triage beds: One of the L&D rooms we use for triage- # Postpartum beds: 4- # Births per day? Month? Year?: 0-4/day, 40-50/month, 554 in 2022- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: Yes- Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?: Nursing aids, they work 12 hours but are not scheduled every day- OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: No, on call 24/7. Peds on call. CNM's and providers- Anesthesia in house 24/7?: No, on call 24/7- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc.): Neopuff, CPAP, hi-flow available- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: GE monitors for EFM System, Obix for documentation
Additional Details**50 mile radius rule**- Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 Shifts.- Floating Requirements?: Not typically but occasionally. Not for a patient assignment (ex. Sitter)- Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy Blue, provided.
