Labor & Delivery Nurse
Colorado Springs, CO
Aptiva Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
MUST be able to CIRCULATE C-Section in the OR!

Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP 
Common diagnoses/Types of patients labor, c/s, pre-eclampsia, IDM, variety of antepartum complications 
Experience or 'Must have' skills AT LEAST two years high risk L&D, Circulate in the OR 
Floating Requirements? float to postpartum

Shift Notes

Days, EOW, Call: 18 hours of call per 6 weeks, First to float to postpartum

Charting System - EPIC
Trauma Level - III

Job description:

# L&D Beds    22 L&D
# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections?    2
# Triage beds    7
#  Postpartum beds    34
#  Births per day? Month? Year?    8-12/250/2900
Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?    As much as we can...

Are RNs required to titrate drips?    yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips    oxytocin, mag sulfate
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?    No
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?    surgical techs
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?    Level III NICU but Neonatologist NOT inhouse 24/7.  APP's in house 24/7
Anesthesia in house 24/7?    yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)    not on L&D
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?    RN required to read their own fetal monitor strips
EFM System    GE Corometrics
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)    self schedule process, but travelers will be expected to fill in where needed within reason
Weekend Requirements    yes
Holiday Requirements    yes
Is there a call or standby requirement?    18 hours of call per 6 weeks- When the schedule comes out, the nurses sign up for  on call in 6 hour increments.  So, it could be three 6 hour shifts or a 12 and a 6. 
Scrub Color/Dress code hospital provided scrubs