Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Tacoma, WA
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

MANAGER INTERVIEWS

Unit: Birth Center

Experience Required: 2 years. Strong L&D – need to do cervical exams, antepartum and labor, amnio infusion, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IVs, Pitocin
Post-partum experience: mom and baby beyond the transition period next 24 hours. Basic breastfeeding. Experience receiving and being comfortable with couplet care once mom and baby are stable. HUGS Security system, Pyxis exp. 
Scrub experience preferred. EPIC exp.

Certs Required: BLS, NRP, AWHONN

Travel Exp: Will accept first time traveler

License Req:  Active WA/Comp License

Floating: Will only float to areas where they are competent
Will not float to START unit
Traditional travelers will float between L&D and Mother/Baby

Patient Types:
Level II Perinatal Center – 32 weeks and above
Hypertension, magnesium administration, medication management for substance abuse, a high number of low-risk patients needing intermittent monitoring, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IV skillet
Antepartum care – if needing continued fetal monitoring
Post labor – stable patient and babies will transition to mother/baby. 32-34 week babies will go to NICU.
175-200 delivers in a month

Ratios: To follow AWHONN and NANN guidelines: 
1:1 for active labor
1:2 for non-active laboring