Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Sheboygan, WI
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

UNIT: LD 
CLINICAL INTERVIEW

Unit Information:
Beds:
LDRP: 12
2 triage rooms
2 ORs
10 bed Level II NICU
Census? 60-80 births per month on average
Minimum Years of Experience required?  RN: 2 years LDRP experience
OB Surg Tech: 2 years surg tech experience and competent with c-sections and OB procedures
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required License/Certification:  RN: BLS, NRP, intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC – preferred for RNs
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis
Monitors: QS Centricity

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
32 weeks and above
Majority of patients are lower risk
Hypertension, magnesium administration, medication management for substance abuse, epidurals, elevated BMI, diabetes
Post delivery will stay in the same room. RN will continue care post-delivery
Post-women’s surgeries (preferred experience)

Patient Ratios:
1:1 laboring
1:2 active labor
1:3 couplets

Skills required:
RN: Cervical exams, amnio infusions, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IVs starts/management, Pitocin, baby catching/receiving, APGAR, basic breastfeeding education. Need to be comfortable with all aspects of post-Partum care from transition to discharge for mom and baby.  Soft skills: basic computer proficiency, customer service/interpersonal skills.

Floating: If yes, where?  None

Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
1-2 days unit orientation, depending on comfortability  

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every 4th weekend
On call? Yes, for OB Surg Techs
4-6 shifts in a six-week period, overnight call only
30-minute response time
Holiday Expectations: every other
RTO: ok to be approve 7 days
Shift times:
0645-1915
1845-0715
Schedule cycle: Lead RN makes schedule, 6 weeks at a time, receive 2 weeks prior to schedule beginning

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Scrubs provided
Parking: Free