L&D RN
Dickson, TN
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel Labor and Delivery RN
Location: Dickson, TN
Address: 111 Highway 70 E
Unit Name: Women's Services
Shift Type: Night Shift
Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM
Duration: 13 Weeks


GENERAL INFORMATION

Unit Specifics

• Number of Beds: LDRP – 9 beds; OBED – 1 bed; NICU – 4 beds; 1 OR suite

• Patient Ratios:

  • Active Labor: 1:1

  • Inductions: 1:1

  • C-Sections: 1:1

  • Couplet Care: 1:3

  • Newborns: 1:1 until stable

  • NICU: 1:3 for intermediate care

  • Two NICU nurses must be in the unit when there are NICU patients.

• Unit Staffing: No unit secretaries or techs

• Equipment: CPN central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, telemedicine robot for neonatologist, bili-blankets, PCA pumps

• Documentation System: Meditech and CPN

• Scheduling Requirements: Full-time staff work 3 shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays. PRN staff must complete required shifts.

• Floating Policy: Regular staff who are scheduled and not needed on the unit are expected to float anywhere within the facility as needed. Some staff are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU.

• Patient Experience Requirements: Daily rounding on all patients and safety rounding

Hospital Specifics

• Joint Commission accredited

• Stroke Center

• Level II Trauma Center

• Level II NICU

HIRING PROFILE

Must Have

• Labor and Delivery experience

• Ability to labor and recover the mother

• Ability to receive and transition the newborn, including newborn assessment

• Experience with shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and other potential OB emergencies preferred

Advanced Skills Needed

• Fetal monitoring education

• Experience with inductions, including Pitocin and Cervidil

Procedures Performed on Unit

• C-Sections

• Circumcisions

• Intrauterine Monitoring

• Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries

• Forceps-Assisted Deliveries

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• BLS
• AWHONN
• ACLS

• NRP

• Fetal Monitoring Training

DRESS CODE

• Pink and/or brown scrubs required per the infant security policy for the unit

UNIT GUIDELINES / POLICIES

• Policies and procedures are available in Policy Stat.

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The unit has 6 seasoned, highly experienced RNs with approximately 30 years of experience each. They are excellent resources and preceptors.

• Several other nurses have been with the unit for 7–10 years and are also highly experienced and competent.

• The unit functions as a strong team and staff are very willing to help each other.

• Because this is an LDRP unit, it provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care.

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