Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Yuma, AZ
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

L&D (Labor and Delivery) 2years exp required

Required Certifications

RN license Compact/state AWHONN Notes, BLS Certification, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, NRP

Shift Notes

1845-0715

Labor & Delivery Unit Overview

Start Dates (bi-weekly, not flexible):
1/19 | 2/2 | 2/16 | 3/2 | 3/16

Department: Labor & Delivery
Radius Rule: 100 miles

Unit Details

• L&D Beds: 9
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 2
• Triage Beds: 7
• Birth Volume:
  • ~9/day
  • ~250/month
  • ~3,000/year

Staffing & Ratios

• AWHONN Guidelines: Attempted
• Typical Ratios:
  • 1:1 or 1:2 (2 patients is common)
• Charge Nurse: Yes — free charge every shift
• Support Staff: OB Techs

Certifications Required

• BLS
• NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced

Patient Population

• Gestational Age: 28 weeks and above
• Common Diagnoses:
  • Hypertension
  • High-risk pregnancies
• Other Notes:
  • 7–10% with no prenatal care
  • High Spanish-speaking population (Spanish a plus)
  • Tele-monitoring used

Required RN Experience & Skills

RNs must be comfortable with:

• Vaginal exams
• Scalp electrodes
• Circulating C-sections
• Newborn transitions
• Assisting anesthesia
• IV starts & blood draws
• APGAR scoring
• Postpartum hemorrhage management
• Epidurals
• Amnio infusions

Preferred (not required):

• Spinning Babies experience
• Water birth familiarity

Note: Nurses from teaching facilities must be proficient with vaginal exams.

Drips RNs Titrate

• Magnesium
• Pitocin
• Insulin
• Blood products

Providers & Equipment

• OB & Neonatologist: In-house 24/7
• RT Equipment:
  • Neonatal BVM
  • T-Piece resuscitator

Monitoring & Systems

• EFM System: CPN Centricity
• Tele Monitoring:
  • OB RNs do not read tele
  • Charge, relief charge, and select core staff have ACLS

Scheduling

• Shifts: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM / 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Weekend Requirement:
  • 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
  • Nights: Fri/Sat
  • Days: Sat/Sun
• Holiday Requirement:
  • 2 of 3 holidays (eve/day of)
  • Travelers must agree during interview
• On-Call:
  • Low census only
  • Optional additional call available

Floating Requirements

May float to:

• NICU
• Peds
• Women’s Services
• Med-Surg or ICU (downgraded/RDU-appropriate assignments)

Notes:

• L&D nurses may be assigned antepartum patients
• Must care for baby for 2 hours post-delivery
• If no postpartum experience, nurse will not be floated there
• Must be prepared for antepartum care

Scrubs

• Hospital-provided scrubs

Orientation

• 1 day New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• 1 day Clinical Education / EPIC
• 1 day on the unit