Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Nampa, ID
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Required Skills / Experience

• Must have 3 years of L&D experience
• Mother-baby experience required (prefer 1 year)
• First-time travelers accepted
• Must be able to:
  • Attend deliveries & complete the first hour of newborn care
  • Triage
  • Circulate C-sections
  • Provide postpartum couplet care
  • Manage magnesium
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS, NRP, Stable

Shift Notes

7p-7a weekends as needed, Float to all St. Lukes Treasure Valley Sites-Meridian, Nampa, Boise in primary skill set (L&D/Mother Baby) or as a sitter.

Unit Notes – LDRP | RN

Department: LDRP
Experience Requirement: Will accept 1 year experience

Unit Structure

• LDRP Beds: 14 (patients remain in same room throughout stay)
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 2 suites (RNs circulate & recover)
• Triage Beds: 4 (travel RNs will staff)

Birth Volume

• 90 births/month
• 1,200 births/year

Staffing & Ratios

• Follows AWHONN Staffing Standards
  • Labor: 1:1 unless pairing 2 cervical ripening patients
  • Postpartum: 1:3 couplets
  • Triage: 1:3 (resource nurse supports if 4 patients)

Required Certifications

• NPR
• BLS
• ACLS
• STABLE

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• 32+ weeks gestation
• HTN patients on magnesium
• BACs, TOLACs
• Some gestational diabetes
• High volume of out-of-hospital midwife patients presenting for medical intervention or pain control
• Some antepartum patients
• Do NOT accept: Placenta previa or accreta
• Very diverse patient population

Drips

• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Common drips:
  • Pitocin (titrated per protocol)
  • Magnesium
  • Insulin drips (occasional)

Staffing Model

• Admin Supervisor present every shift
• Charge RN: No patient assignment
• Resource RN + Triage RN:
  • May start shift without assignment
  • Triage fills quickly
  • Resource RN:
    • Helps with breaks
    • Attends all deliveries (“baby catcher”)
    • Stabilizes newborn, completes physical assessment + care in first 2 hours
    • Acts as second sign-off for medications

Support Staff

• 1 CST per shift
• 1 CNA per shift
  • If HUC calls out, CNA covers HUC role → may result in no CNA coverage

Providers

• OB Hospitalist 24/7
• Neonatal NP 24/7
• Anesthesia in-house 24/7

Monitoring & Equipment

• RT available for troubleshooting (vents/CPAP/BiPAP/high flow as needed)
• No tele techs; unit has tele capability but rarely used
• EFM System: Centricity

Scheduling

• Shifts: 7a–7p, 7p–7a
• Resource & Charge: 0645–1845 / 1845–0645
• Travelers:
  • First schedule → fill holes
  • Subsequent schedules → may request preferences (not guaranteed)
  • No block scheduling guaranteed
  • Cannot work 6 shifts in a row

Weekend / Holiday / Call

• Weekend Requirements: None (based on needs)
• Holiday Requirements: None set for travelers; may work if needed
• Call: No call requirement

Floating

• Travelers float to all St. Luke’s Treasure Valley sites:
  • Meridian
  • Nampa
  • Boise
• Float within primary skill set (L&D, postpartum, antepartum) or as sitter

Dress Code

• Facility-issued scrubs required
• Must change in/out at start and end of shift
• No nail lacquer, acrylics, or gel nails due to NICU rooms embedded in LDRP

Orientation

• 4 shifts of unit-specific orientation
  • Includes C-section, labor, and postpartum orientation
• EPIC/Curio + compliance required before start

Additional Notes

• Travelers frequently extend or return
• Travel pairs must have two cars (possible different site assignments or floating)
• Scrub colors vary by site; this is the only LDRP site

Radius Rule

Facility radius rule: 50 miles.
Permanent address must be provided in submittal to confirm >50 miles before profile review.