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

L&D (Labor and Delivery) 3 years exp required

Required Certifications

RN ID/Compact license ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Shift Notes

7p-7a, weekends as needed, Can be floated throughout the hospital for sitter shifts when necessary. Travelers are typically the first to float for sitter shifts.

L&D / Postpartum Unit Notes

Unit Overview

• L&D Beds: 11 L&D rooms that also function as triage rooms
• C-Section OR Suites:
  • 2 C-section suites on the unit
  • 2 PACU recovery bays on the floor
• Postpartum Beds: 17 postpartum beds
• Triage:
  • Typically 2 designated triage rooms
  • Approximately 4–5 triage patients per day discharged home (not including admitted patients)

Delivery Volume

• Average 5–6 deliveries per day
• Approximately 150–180 deliveries per month

Staffing Ratios (AWHONN Guidelines)

• Intrapartum: 1:1
• Antepartum: 1:1–3
• Postpartum/Mother-Baby: 1:3–4

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring
  OR
• NCC Certification in Fetal Monitoring

Patient Population

• High-risk OB patients
• Facility supports babies 30+ weeks gestation
• Babies under 30 weeks are stabilized and transferred out

Experience Requirements

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience
• Some postpartum experience
• Comfortable working in both L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby
• Experience with high-risk patients
• Must be able to circulate C-sections

Additional Preferences:

• No candidates with only Critical Access Hospital experience
• First-time travelers accepted
• Preferred experience in similarly sized L&D/Postpartum departments
• Epic experience preferred (please specify last use date)

Drips

• RNs are required to titrate drips

Common drips:

• Pitocin
• Magnesium
• Insulin
  • Insulin drip experience preferred but willing to train

Leadership & Support Staff

• Charge nurse generally does not take assignments unless necessary
• Resource nurse utilized when staffing allows
• Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager available on-call as needed

Support Staff

• CST coverage in-house 24/7
• CNAs on Postpartum/Mother-Baby unit
  • Duties include vitals, baths, ADLs, blood glucose checks, task assistance, etc.

Provider Coverage

• OB coverage:
  • In-house daytime Monday–Friday
  • On-call overnight
• Neonatology:
  • Neonatologist onsite during the day
  • Neo APP coverage overnight
• CRNA in-house 24/7 for OB

Respiratory Support

• RT available 24/7
• RT manages respiratory equipment and treatments as needed

Telemetry / Monitoring

• Tele techs in-house
• RNs not required to independently interpret telemetry strips
• RNs should recognize:
  • Rhythm changes
  • Basic rhythms
  • Life-threatening rhythms

EFM System

• Epic CPN
• GE Connect

Scheduling

• 7:00–7:00 shifts
• Schedule created every 6 weeks by ANM
• Block scheduling considered but not guaranteed
• Staff/travelers may not work more than 5 consecutive shifts
• Travelers expected to remain flexible to help fill scheduling gaps

Weekend Requirements

• Every other weekend (EOW)
  • Days: Saturday & Sunday
  • Nights: Friday & Saturday (as able; may vary based on unit needs)

Holiday Requirements

• May participate in holiday rotation

Call / Standby

• May be called off based on census/staffing needs

Floating Requirements

• Primary units: L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby
• May float throughout hospital for sitter assignments when needed
• Travelers are typically first to float for sitter assignments

Dress Code

• RNs: Navy blue scrubs
• CNAs: Maroon scrubs

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