Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
Oxnard, CA
GQR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

L&D/PP Unit Description

Unit Information

• Unit: L&D/PP
• L&D Beds: 7 beds
• Triage Beds: 4 triage beds, 2 overflow beds
• Postpartum Beds: 27 beds with a 5-bed nursery
• Births: 3 births per day, 1,545 per year
• Ratios: They follow AWOHNN guidelines

Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP
• Fetal Monitoring (AWOHNN – intermediate or advanced)
• Stable is preferred

Systems & Equipment

• FHM System: FetalLink – this interacts with Cerner
• EMR: Cerner
• Tele: Phillips
• Vents: No
• IV Team: No
• RT 24/7: Yes
• Pharmacy 24/7: Yes

Staffing & Leadership

• Charge Nurse: Yes
• Shift manager or charge nurse for L&D and PP units; they each have a resource nurse for breaks
• Nurse Aides/OB Techs: OB techs will scrub in for C-sections, help with deliveries, stock supplies in the unit, and help with intake on patients
• OB/Neonatologist in House: Available and on call if needed 24/7 with a 30-minute response time

Schedule

• Shifts: 12-hour Nights
  • 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• Call Requirement: Optional. It is preferred if the traveler is willing to take call. Please inquire about this in the interview.
• Holidays: Will work them in with permanent staff, typically one major and one minor
• Scrub Color: Navy

C-Section Experience

• C-section experience is required.
• Nurses are not required to have experience scrubbing C-sections, but they have to be able to circulate.
• They have 2 C-section suites with recovery.

Floating

• L&D will float to postpartum.
• Postpartum will float to L&D.
• L&D nurses HAVE to have PP experience.
• PP nurses do not necessarily have to have L&D experience.
• PP nurses will help out in NICU or in L&D with tasks in scope.
• L&D nurses will also have to float to NICU to take care of growers/feeders.

Orientation

• Floor-specific orientation: 3 shifts

Common Diagnoses / Types of Patients

• High-risk deliveries
• Any gestational age
• EMT drop-offs
• Substance abuse withdrawal
• A lot of Spanish-speaking patients
• No prenatal care as well
• If they are sick enough, they will transfer out to UCLA or another facility

Candidate Requirements

• Candidates must have 2–3 years of experience.
• At least one prior travel contract is preferred.