Labor and Delivery LDRP RN
Monterey, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Traveling Labor and Delivery LDRP RN

Location: Monterey, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7a-7p), 36 hours/week guaranteed

Unit

• Unit: LDRP / Family Birthing Center
• Beds: 13 beds across L&D, Postpartum, and Recovery (average census fluctuates)
• Volume: About 100-105 births per month
• Ratios: Follow AWHONN guidelines
• Patient types: Level 1 birthing center; 32+ weeks, twin deliveries; high-risk patients transferred out
• Staffing: Charge nurse, who usually does not take a patient assignment; an admit/triage/resource nurse at times
• Support: No nurse aides or surgical techs on this unit. No midwives or midlevels, so the RN must manage the entire labor process.
• Other resources: Neonatologist on call (30-minute response, not in house). OB hospitalist in house about 85% of the time, otherwise on call within 30 minutes. No cardiac telemetry. EFM system: Philips.
• Drips: RNs titrate drips. Common drips: magnesium, Pitocin, insulin.

Required Qualifications

• Valid California RN license
• Labor and Delivery experience (3 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• 3 or more completed travel assignments
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
• NRP Advanced (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience as an OB circulator
• Ability to scrub in surgical procedures
• Postpartum experience
• Experience with Epic

Schedule and Expectations

• Blocked scheduling is not accommodated.
• Weekends: available when needed, possibly every other weekend
• Holidays: expected to assist
• On call for low-census shifts. Travelers may be cancelled for a number of shifts per contract terms.
• Orientation: 3 shifts
• Scrub color and dress code: provided

Floating Scope

• Assignments: L&D, Postpartum, PACU (recovering mothers only), and OR circulating throughout the assignment
• May float to mother-baby overflow unit
• No post-op GYN on the postpartum side
• May be floated to sitter duty if needed
• Must have strong skills in all LDRP areas and be willing to work either side

Additional Notes

• Must run independently with limited staff, be confident, competent, professional, and quick on their feet.
• Managers expect travelers to find work during downtime.
• Patients have high expectations for customer service.