L&D Registered Nurse
Salisbury, MD
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Title

Registered Nurse (L&D)

Location

Salisbury, Maryland

Contract Length

13 weeks

Specialty

Labor & Delivery (L&D) Registered Nurse

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of L&D nursing experience preferred; 1 year minimum required
• Current RN license in Maryland or a compact state
• BLS (AHA) certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Care for obstetrical patients antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum
• Provide immediate PACU recovery care for post c-section patients (no circulating required)
• Provide immediate care of the newborn

Unit / Department Details

• 13 labor beds, 3 triage rooms, 2 operating rooms
• Average of 170 deliveries per month
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1-2:1
• Equipment used: Epic EMR, Pericalm fetal monitoring surveillance, Omnicell medication dispensing system

Shift / Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• On-call shift averages 12 hours every 4 weeks
• Weekend work required, usually every 3rd weekend but can be up to every other weekend

Orientation / Training

• 8 hours of non-billable general hospital orientation
• Usually 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor on 12-hour night shifts
• Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation

Additional Information

• Floating: Potential to float to postpartum unit if census is low on L&D; no floating outside OB
• Dress code: Hospital-provided scrubs
• Local radius restriction: Candidates must be outside a 100-mile radius; local candidates are not accepted
• Call-off policy: Client may cancel up to 12 hours before the shift during the 13-week assignment

Prior Travel Experience

Not required or not specified