Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Moses Lake, WA
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

· Education:

a. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

· License:

a. Current Washington State RN Licensure.

· Certification:

a. HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire – AHA or equivalent.

· Experience:

a. Experience as an acute care registered nurse preferred.

b. Minimum one year of RN experience preferred for specialty nursing departments.

· Skills/Competencies:

a. Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

b. Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate.

c. Demonstrate accountability. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.

d. Crisis management

e. Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.

f. Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist.

See attached Addendum for unit-specific position qualifications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.

2. Manual dexterity, light physical effort, ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs. (supplies and equipment). Manual dexterity of hands and feet to ambulate 8 to 12 hours per shift and adroitly manage multiple pieces of equipment/tubes/invasive lines.

3. Physical strength to perform CPR (bed/floor), lift and push/pull 60 to 300 pounds (with assistance) as often as 20 times per 8 to 12 hours and perform constant walking, twisting, turning, and stretching maneuvers in patient care and use of equipment.

4. Keen mental faculties to perform assessment and decision-making skills in the management of acutely ill patients.

5. Good reading eyesight. Is able to see clearly 20 feet or more, to judge distance and space relationships, and to see peripherally. Visual acuity to observe patient assessment data and use manual/automated documentation tools.

6. Emotional stability: Conducive to dealing with a high stress level for 8 to 12 hours at a time associated with caring for acute patients/families, fast-paced physical activity, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and their families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.

7. Ability to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public.

Mother Baby Unit

1. AAP NRP Advanced (American Academy of Pediatrics, Neonatal Resuscitation Program) is required for all RN’s working in MBU prior to the end of orientation and renewed every 2 years.

2. ACLS (AHA Advanced Life Support) certification to be obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed every 2 years.

3. STABLE course completion within 6 months of completing orientation, and renewed every 2 years (optional)

4. AWHONN’s Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course for all L&D RNs is required and must be obtained within 3 months of completing L&D training and renewed every 2 years. Electronic Fetal Monitoring from NCC is also acceptable.

5. RN-C in specialty preferred."





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