Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Bangor, ME
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Asap start Mandatory
7p-730a
General Information:
Minimum years of experience? at least 2 years in Labor Delivery
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No, must have completed at least 1 assignment at a facility comparable in size and acuity
Level III NICU; Newborn Nursery
Typically, will do 4 scheduled events daily (c-sections, versions, etc)
Beds:
OBED: 2 Triage rooms
Labor Delivery:
7 labor rooms
2 triage rooms
PreOp/PACU in Labor room (even pre-scheduled events)
OR suites: 2
Postpartum/Antepartum/GYN/Mother-Baby: 25 could be overflow Antepartum that LD RNs monitor
Covers a large geographical area tons of referrals (anything that will require NICU 1 of 2 NICU s in Maine)
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
PIH, GDM, Pre-Eclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP, Shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage (assessed on admission, intrapartum, postpartum), multiples, fetal loss, drug addiction, cervical ripening
Newborn care: if mother stays on unit for continuous surveillance (Mag x 24hrs), labor nurse would be responsible for documenting feeds and vitals and assessment for baby. Testing to be completed by Mother-Baby staff. Istat or bridge milk (PHDM) on babies usually done by core staff.
Patient Ratios:
Cervical Ripening: 1:1-3
Laboring: 1:1-3
Active Labor: 1:1
Couplet/Postpartum/Antepartum: 3 M/B couplets or 3 Antepartum/NICU moms
Minimum staffing
LD: 6 RNs Day and Night (goal) possibly 5, if there is a call out

Required Certifications:
RN: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced FHM, MOAB
CST: BLS, CST nationally certified
Skills required:
RN: titrate Pitocin, Fetal scalp electrodes, cervical exams, helps CRNA with epidural placement, management of insulin drips, magnesium drips, Shoulder dystocia, circulating c-section and/or receive baby in OR, neonatal resuscitation, assist with placement and monitor of IUPC; Newborn care to include: ability to provide lactation support, safe skin to skin protocol
Support on the Unit:
Unit secretary - Dayshift only
Bed Flow Facilitator Dayshift only
CST: (1) in house 24/7
Charge nurse: 24/7 coverage
Phlebotomist will draw any subsequent labs needed after initial labs are drawn with IV placement
Anesthesia available 24/7
House Supervisor, 24/7
RT, 24/7
OB Provider, 24/7 on call coverage
Family Med will do OB rotations - residents have an attending for backup always that they can call and the residents are in house 24/7
Certified Midwife (Midlevel provider), may be on call at times but there is always back up for operative vaginal delivery or OR
RN to catch baby/provide care at delivery
Fetal monitoring Remote at bedside and nurses station
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner; fetal link
IV pumps: Alaris
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
Fetal Monitoring: Fetal Link
Floating: If yes, where?
Could float to Mother Baby, but would only Antepartum, Postpartum or occasionally Mother-Baby (Newborn Nursery RN would do 24 hr labs)
Orientation:
1 day with HR/preceptor
1 day of OR training/PACU
1 day with preceptor on night shift if contracted to nights
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: out of 8 weekend shifts per schedule, will work at least 4 (could be back-to-back)
No call required; may be an option to pick up call
Holiday Expectations: will do a rotation
Shift times:
0700-1930
1900-0730
Scrub Color: Navy - provided on site
6 credits for scrub machine allotted
obtained at start of shift (will wear street clothes in/out)
Free Parking on site