Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Lincolnton North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION
RN - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum

● About Facility: Lincolnton, NC
· Examples:
▪ How many licensed beds? 101
▪ Trauma Designation? No
▪ Teaching Hospital? No
▪ Chest Pain Center? No
▪ Stroke Center? Yes
▪ Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
· Beds: 10 LDRP, 2 OBs, 2 Triage
▪ Census? Average patients/day? 7
· Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years LDRP exp
· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if necessary
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· Labor, Triage, Postpartum, Newborn
● Patient Ratios:
· RN: Use AWHONN Staffing Guidelines
▪ 1:2 Inactive labor; 1:1 Active Labor; 1:3-4 Couplets
· Scrub tech: have dedicated scrub tech for laboring patient
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
· BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM – certification requirements are the same for any of the above position types
● Skills required:
· Management has approved to accept Postpartum only, L&D or LDRP experience until specified otherwise.
· Labor and Delivery Nurse skills - labor management, circulate cesarean sections, Pre-op, PACU, triage, resuscitation of newborns, Pitocin management, epidural management
· Ability and willingness to work LDRP setting
● Support within the Department:
· Scrub tech: set up delivery trays, assist with sections, stock OR, Clean OR, help with charges, equipment cleaning, newborn baths
· Receptionist/HUC? No
· Charge nurse? Yes
· Phlebotomy: Nurses as well as lab draw blood
· IV/VAT Team? NA
· Resource Nurse? No
· RT, 24/7
· OB MD
· Anesthesia/CRNA team
· Telemetry monitoring: Monitor/recover sections in room unless under general anesthesia
● Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: Epic
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Phillips
· Unit specific equipment: bladder scanner, IV pumps, fetal monitoring, HUGGS system
● Floating:
· Within region and scope of practice
· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
▪ Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH)
▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental
● Other notes:
· Scrub Color: Scrubs provided
· Parking: Free
· Unit Culture: positive culture, family oriented

Shift
12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information
1900-0700
On Call, Call Back Requirements
None
Weekend Rotation
EOW
Holiday Requirements
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
Floating Requirements
Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH)

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