Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
San Bernardino, CA
TheraEX Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Charting System:
Cerner

Unit Notes
Unit L&D
# of L&D Beds -14
# of OR Suites-2 over on postpartum side
# of triage beds-Triage is done in labor and delivery
# of Postpartum beds-0
# of births per day, per year- 3-4average a day, 1100 last year
Do ratios follow AWHONN guidelines? yes
Required Certifications- NRP,ACLS,BLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Common diagnoses/Types of patients- Laboring, Inductions, cesareans, antepartum with issues, fetal demises, Triage patients of concerns of 20 weeks or greater
Experience or 'Must have' skills- 2 years of current labor and delivery experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? - yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips- Pitocin, insulin, magnesium
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor- Usually free Charge nurse
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?- 1 OB Tech
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? Yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)- Pulse ox monitors used routinely Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips?-Yes, for Mag moms
EFM System- Fetal link with Cerner
Shifts & Scheduling- 3 times a week
Weekend Requirement- 1 every other weekend
Holiday Requirement- 1 major 2 minor-
Is there a call or standby requirement?- Yes 1 on call shift every 2 weeks
Floating Requirements- No
Scrub Color/Dress code- They are light blue and supplied to them here every shift
Unit/Department specific orientation- 1 day orientation.