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

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

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NRP, Stable  RN ID/compact license, covid card/exemption references, checklist

Shift Notes

Nights, 3x12s

Unit Profile

Department: L&D | RN
Unit: Women’s Services – LDRP (Floor 2)

Important Requirement

Clinician must provide written confirmation that:

• Housing has been researched
• Pay package is approved
• They understand and are committed to the assignment
• They will sign the offer within 24 hours

Unit Overview

• L&D Beds: 6 (secure unit)
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 1 OR dedicated to C-sections
• Triage Beds: N/A
• Postpartum Beds: Same 6 LDRP beds
• Birth Volume: ~160 births/year (12–17 per month)

Staffing & Ratios

• AWHONN Guidelines: Yes
• Staffing: 2 RNs per shift
• Charge Nurse: Core St. Luke’s RN when available; House Supervisor for support

Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• STABLE (can obtain)
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced (preferred)

Patient Population & Scope

• LDRP role caring for:
  • Laboring patients
  • Postpartum moms
  • Well babies
  • High-risk and critical OB patients
• Conditions include:
  • Inductions
  • Hypertensive crisis
  • Hemorrhage protocols
• No twins or triplets
• Stabilize patients prior to transfer when needed
• RNs serve as newborn nurse during C-sections (do not circulate)
• RN cares for mom and baby as couplets for the first few hours

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years LDRP experience
  • Strong L&D experience required
  • Candidates with strong recent L&D may be considered if they also have some LDRP or postpartum experience within the past few years
• Must be comfortable:
  • Stabilizing newborns
  • Working autonomously
  • Managing laboring patients independently, especially nights/weekends
  • Collaborating with OB providers who are not in-house

Drips & Monitoring

• Titration Required: Yes (2 RNs per shift)
• Common Drips: Magnesium, Pitocin, Insulin (if transferring out)
• EFM System: Centricity
• Strip Reading: RNs not required to read own strips

Support Services

• OB Coverage: Not in house; clinic M–F, on call for laboring patients
• Pediatrics: In-house M–F for newborns; on call nights/weekends
• Neonatologist: Shared Hospitalist with Med-Surg
• Anesthesia: On call after hours (30-minute response time)
• RT Equipment: PRN nasal cannula and non-rebreathers
• Nurse Aides/Surgical Techs: Not currently; hiring in progress

Scheduling

• Shifts: 7a–7p / 7p–7a
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling with core staff
• Weekends & Holidays: Equitably distributed
• Call/Standby: None

Floating

• Helping hands or safety attendant only
• No picking up shifts in other departments
• Must be comfortable floating for tasking as needed (safety-focused)

Orientation

• 1 day facility orientation + Epic training
• 2 × 12-hour unit orientation shifts

Dress Code

• Surgical scrubs required for deliveries
• May wear personal scrubs when not in delivery

Additional Policy

• 50-mile radius rule applies