Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
Spearfish, SD
Anders Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

THIS CONTRACT IS FOR 36 OR 48 HOURS

General Information
Beds: 8
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? No, unless it is specific to LD
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes,  with LD experience
Travelers must live >100 miles away from facility
Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler

Patient Types:
LD, postpartum, Antepartum, Newborns, Infants <28 days old
Level 2A Nursery will care for sick babies
Gyn-Surgicals/Mastectomy post-op preferred experience if candidate is not comfortable with these, other staff may be able to take
Patient Ratios:
Laboring: 1:2
Couplets: 1:3-4

Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NRP
Required Education:
Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills required:
EFM interpretation and intervention, adult and neonatal assessment skills
Support on the Unit:
CNA : none specific to LD, o/c for facility 24/7
Charge nurse: 1 in hospital covers all units
Phlebotomy? Lab available, 24/7
IV/VAT Team? No
Centralized Fetal Monitoring
Resource Nurse: Primary nurse, manager, or charge nurse
RT: Available and o/c facility wide
Hospitalist: In house (Med/Surg)
Nursery located behind Nurse s station
Charting System:Epic

Floating Required:
Med/surg as helping hands/in the role of a CNA
Could be floated within scope of practice and below
Orientation:(facility and unit)
Per experience-traveler nurse, typically 1 week
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every other weekend
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? LOC per census and LOC rotation
Holiday Expectations: 3 holidays scheduled, 1 on-call, rotating schedule