Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Ellsworth, ME
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT: OB

Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Fetal monitoring, NRP, STABLE (must complete within 30 days of start)

Experience Required: 2 years. This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies. 
Shoulder dystocia, Epidural management, nitrous as requested, intrathecal spinal analgesia, will go into C-sections only to catch babies and provide neonatal care – will not be required to circulate C-sections at this time,
Care of the newborn to include: VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin babies, NAS babies.

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes atleast 3 years LD. 

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Low risk; all high risk are patients are transferred out for labor and delivery,
LDRP – meaning the patient will stay on this unit for Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum/Couplet care. Traveler must be comfortable with all phases as well as care of well babies – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this
Post-partum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, bilirubin babies, NAS babies, feeders/growers
They also get MSU surgical patient overflows. Low acuity patients there for IV Antibiotics, swing bed or rehab. No infectious patients, no telemetry monitoring – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this – average ratio with Med/Surg patients would be 1:2-3 patients
They have a low volume of deliveries, averaging 200/year.
Rooming in model – there is no dedicated Nursery/Nursery RN – RN will care for babies as well

Patient Ratios: 1:2 Laboring, 1:1 Active Labor, 1:3-4 Couplets, 1:2-3 Med Surg.

Floating: MS or ED to task only (no patient assignment taken)

Orientation (facility and unit): General Hospital orientation. 1 shift on unit.  

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional.

Parking: Free