Labor & Delivery Nurse
Show Low, AZ
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

ACLS, BLS-AHA

Fetal Monitoring

NIHSS

NRP required certs

Start date: ASAPOrientation: Every MondayShift & Scheduling: - Nights 6p-6a Days 6a-6pWeekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule minimum. Some like to work all weekends and others don't like to work them at all. As long as it's covered, it really doesn't matter to me. Floating Requirement: - May float to ED or MS if experiencedRequired certifications: - ACLS, BLS, NRP, Intermediate or advanced Fetal Monitoring Required# of beds - - 7 L&D beds- 2 Triage beds- 10 Postpartum beds- 1-3 births per day- 830 births per yearRatios typically 1:2Exp or Must have skills - 2 years of experience required- Respiratory Therapist in unit 24/7- Support staff on unit: Patient Care Technician, Health Unit Secretary- Nurse manager occasionally see patients (when needed)- Need experience with: - 3+ years of experience required- C-section experience required- Support staff on unit: OB scrub tech, HUC- Call: one shift per 4 week schedule- OB/Neonatologist not in house- 24/7 pharmacy in house- Must be proficient in fetal monitoring and the actions taken for fetal distress. - Must be able to care for patients with pre-eclampsia- Clinical background in high risk patients. Since there is NOT an in-house OB, so the nurses need to be very proficient with their assessment skills and be able to handle OB emergencies until the provider arrives. - May float to other units of hospital (usually MedSurg) if needed- Must be able to function in L&D and couplet care (they don't always utilize their LDRPs as couplet care beds, but can do so if census is low)