Labor and Delivery RN
Des Moines, IA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Temp Registered Nurse (RN), Labor & Delivery (L&D), Nights

Location: Des Moines, IA Employment Type: Temp Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights EMR: Epic

Unit Details

• Bed Size: 45 beds, 2 ORs
• Patient Ratios: 1:1-2
• Patient Types: High-risk OB, antepartum, C-sections, vaginal deliveries
• Drips: Magnesium, insulin, Pitocin
• Deliveries per Month: 150 at one campus, 300-350 at another campus
• Scrubs: Hospital provided

Float Scope

• Traveler will be required to float across all campuses of the health system.

Eligibility and Policies

• Local Radius Rule: No locals. All candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility (based on driver's license).
• Employee Separation Policy: Any past employee of the health system, whether FTE or PRN in the float pool, cannot work travel in another market, regardless of which facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. This policy does not apply to past employees who worked travel contracts at the health system (not FTE or PRN).
• Holiday Requirement: Unless the unit is closed, the contractor must work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day).

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Driver's License
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery experience (1 year), with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with High Risk OB patients
• Experience with cesarean section
• Experience with vaginal delivery
• Antepartum experience
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience with Epic
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• AWHONN or I-EFM