Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,578 per week at Island Health summary:
A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Labor and Delivery is needed for a 13-week assignment at a hospital in Washington. Responsibilities include triage, labor and delivery, recovery, and postpartum care, with additional expectation of charge nurse duties. Candidates must have BLS and NRP certifications and be ready for flexible scheduling, including weekends and holidays.
Certification Details
BLSNRP
Job Details
A hospital on a beautiful island in Washington is in need of an L&D RN to work a 13 week travel assignment.
Job Requirements
Must have triage, labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum, newborn stabilization, newborn care experience.Prefer charge experience.
Schedule Information
12 hours shifts, 7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30aWeekend 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.
Unit Specific Information
Unit: L&D/PP/MB
Additional Details
BLS, NRP; 50 mile radius ruleUnit: L&D/PP/MB# L&D Beds: 4 (separate from postpartum beds).# Postpartum beds: 4# Births per day? Month? Year?: 0-4/ day, 40-50/month, 554 in 2022Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: YesCommon diagnoses/Types of patients: Term labor, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, induction of labor, SROM, term newborn, late preterm newborn, newborn jaundice. 35 weeks and above. We have a nursery. No nicu. Infants under 35 weeks are shipped and infants between 35-37 weeks are evaluated, stabilized and sometimes kept in our hospital if stable.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.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 availableAre 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.Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): We attempt to accommodate block scheduling. Managers do the schedule.Floating Requirements?: Not typically but occasionally. Not for a patient assignment (ex. Sitter)Scrub Color/Dress code: Navy Blue, provided.Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 Shifts.;7P-7A
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Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Registered Nurse, Medical Care, Nursing Jobs, Hospital Assignment, Healthcare, Washington Nursing, Postpartum Care, BLS NRP Certified
