Labor and Delivery RN
Kingwood, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity – Labor and Delivery

Location: Kingwood, Texas
Specialty: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Labor and Delivery
• Beds:

  • 4 OBED stretchers
  • 7 Antepartum beds
  • 10 Labor beds (one room currently down)
  • 2 LDOR rooms
  • 2 LD PACU bays
• Staffing:

  • Total staff: 79
  • Day Shift: 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 8 RNs, 2 Scrub Techs, 1 TCN, 1 Resource TCN
  • Night Shift: 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 7 RNs, 2 Scrub Techs, 1 TCN, 1 Resource TCN
• Patient Ratios:

  • OBED: 1:2-4 (acuity dependent)
  • Antepartum Unit (APU): 1:2-4 (acuity dependent)
  • Labor Delivery Unit (LDU): 1:1-2 (acuity dependent)
• Equipment: Bedside ultrasounds, dopplers, fetal monitors, infant warmers, OR equipment, labor beds, sterile vaginal tables, glucometers
• EMR Systems: Meditech, GE CPN Centricity

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery Unit experience (post-orientation)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Clinical skills:

  • Magnesium Sulfate drip management
  • Oxytocin management
  • Insulin drip management (occasional)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or certification as a Transition Care Nurse (TCN) for neonates (not required but preferred)

Typical Procedures Performed

• Sterile vaginal exams
• Fetal scalp electrode (FSE) / intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) placement
• Circulating in Cesarean sections
• Non-stress tests (NSTs)
• Oxytocin induction/augmentation
• Magnesium sulfate therapy for preeclampsia and fetal neuroprotection
• Insulin drip titration

Work Environment & Expectations

• Personality Fit: Flexible and adaptable
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs (tops and bottoms)
• Floating Areas: Antepartum Unit (APU)
• Unit Policies:

  • Follow attendance policy
  • Meet schedule commitments
  • Unit may cancel up to 2 shifts per 13-week contract based on census
• Schedule:

  • 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule period
  • On-call requirements as applicable

Licensure

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse License in Texas

This position offers an opportunity to work in a busy Labor and Delivery unit with a supportive team and a variety of clinical experiences.