Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Austin, TX
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Data Collection:

Unit Information: 

Location:

Building:  Acute Hospital

Floor:  3rd floor

Order Detail:

Facility Department Number: 708

Discipline: Labor & Delivery

Quantity:

Target Start Date:

Shift:

Call Requirements- no call requirements

Weekends: 4 weekend shifts a schedule

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s): Level 4 designated maternal center caring for the most complex patients at any gestation

• Number of Beds – 22 beds (16 labor beds)
• Number of Staff – approx. 100 staff with RNs and support staff
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – 1 charge, minimum of 2 surg techs, 1 unit clerk, staff RNs to census, typically 10 staff during week and 7 during weekends
  • Night Shift – 1 charge, minimum of 2 surg techs, 1 unit clerk, staffs to census, typically 9 staff during the week and 7 during the weekends
• Patient Ratios – 1:2, 1:1
• Type of equipment –
• EMR – CPN and Meditech
• Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable? (Y/N) – Yes nights and weekend plan

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

•  Experience with high risk maternal patients
• Circulating Operating room and triage

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

•  Greater than 5 years’ experience
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List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

• Vaginal and Cesarean section deliveries, tubal ligations, cerclage placement and removal, D&C 
• C-hyst, PASD cases

Best personality Fit:

• Multi-tasker, can move at fast pace, can change directions quickly
• Team orientated unit- team player is a must

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

• Scrub Color - navy blue
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Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

• Standardized order sets for the unit, we have a book on the unit that can be reviewed.

Awards/Recognition:  Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. 

• America’s Best Maternity Hospital 2023 by Newsweek
• Leap Frog Grade A- only hospital in Texas to receive straight A’s since the list began.
• Level 4 Maternal Designation for the State of Texas- highest level of care

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.  *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent.

Very tenured unit with long term leadership that is fully supportive of the team.  The Manager and Director can come into patient care if census requires.  Undergoing renovation to update all rooms on the floor.