Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
Lake Charles, LA
AHS Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Internal Description

• Types of patients/cases on the unit: deliveries, circulating c-sections, antepartum patients, attending to newborns in the initial newborn assessment.

SHIFT: NIGHTS - 7:00PM-7:00AM
START DATE/ASAP
RATE-$100/hr
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required

• RN License in state of employment or compact

• Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) (certification received 1 month after passing test date***)

• Current NRP certification required

• Current ACLS certification required

Weekend Requirement
Yes

On Call Requirement
No call

Floating Requirement / Locations
No floating

Nurse / Patient Ratio
AWHONN standards: 1:1 on Pitocin for induction or augmentation
1:2 cervical ripening (Cytotec or low dose Pitocin)
1:2-3 Antepartum (depending on acuity)
1:2-3 Triage
1:1- Immediate postpartum (2 hours postbirth) (mother & baby)

Dress Code
Navy blue or pink scrubs Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.

• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.

• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.

• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required

• RN License in state of employment or compact

• Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)

• Current NRP certification required

• Current ACLS certification required

Position Requirements:

Education/Skills

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.

• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Work Schedule:
7PM-7AM
Work Type:
Full Time