Labor and Delivery RN
Boise, ID
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Labor and Delivery RN Travel Assignment

Location: Boise, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts
• Unit: Labor and Delivery (L&D), Postpartum, Antepartum, and L&D OR
• Beds:

  • 16 L&D beds
  • 13 Antepartum beds (high-risk unit)
  • 8 Triage beds
  • 32 Postpartum beds (Mother Baby Care Unit on another floor)
• Deliveries: Approximately 320-400 per month (4,194 in 2023)
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 3
• Floating: Required to float to Meridian and Nampa hospitals and to Antepartum unit

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Courses
• STABLE Certification

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years Labor and Delivery experience (higher value from description and additional info)
• Skills in:

  • Pre-term labor
  • C-sections and recoveries
  • High-risk patients
  • LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery)
  • Circulating in the OR
• Experience with common diagnoses: preeclampsia, placenta previa, twins, diabetics
• Ability to titrate drips such as Pitocin and Insulin

Staffing and Support

• Charge nurse present on each shift (does not take patient assignments unless absolutely necessary)
• Certified Surgical Techs (CSTs) on every shift
• OB Laborist available 24/7
• Neonatologists available 24/7
• Anesthesia (CRNA) available 24/7
• No Tele/Monitor Techs on unit; RNs do not read their own strips
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: Centricity Perinatal (GE)

Scheduling and Work Environment

• Shifts: 06:50-19:20 and 18:50-07:20
• Scheduling based on unit needs; travelers may be scheduled on weekends as needed
• No call or standby requirements
• Scrubs provided
• Orientation: 1 shift in each area (Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, L&D OR)

Additional Notes

• Floating includes sitting with patients on other floors and working in high-risk Antepartum unit
• Follow AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required or mentioned for this assignment.