OB RN
Peru, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse

Location

Peru, Illinois

Contract Length

8 weeks

Shift

Nights, 12-hour shifts

Weekly Hours

36 hours

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NRP
• EFM
• Last four digits of SSN
• Clinician middle initial
• Requested time off
• Negative drug screen for all panels

Experience / Skills

• Stabilization of the newborn
• Circulator for C-sections

Unit Details

• Labor and delivery unit with 4 L&D beds, 1 LDRP bed, 1 OR suite, 1 PACU/recovery bed, 4 OB Flex triage beds, and 6 postpartum beds
• Average annual births: 647
• Follows AWHONN guidelines
• Common patient population includes low-risk OB patients, stable newborns at or above 36 weeks gestation, and high-risk OB patients followed by MFM during pregnancy
• Level 1 perinatal/nursery designation for the state of Illinois

Scheduling

• 3 weekends in a 6-week schedule
• Holiday rotation required
• 1–2 days of orientation

Floating

• May float to other units as RN helping hands or sitter support
• May be floated between Ottawa and Peru locations mid-shift
• May be asked to float 0–3 shifts per week as needed
• When floated outside scope, assignment may be sitter, helping hands RN, or patient care technician

Additional Notes

• Central fetal, newborn, and adult monitoring is used on the unit
• RN and providers read fetal heart rate strips
• Unit uses Philips fetal monitoring and OBIX
• Common drips include Pitocin and Magnesium
• No call or standby requirement unless low census affects the shift
• Scrub color is optional, but hospital-provided scrubs are required for C-section OR care