Travel Nurse RN - Post Partum
Puyallup, WA
NuWest Travel Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights

The START unit is an inpatient voluntary addiction medicine treatment program for pregnant women. Designed to support pregnant women who seek treatment for their addiction. 

Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year 
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes 
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 

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

Required Certifications: BLS, NRP, fetal monitoring (AWHONN or Relia s module) Skills required: Strong LD experience 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 experience
• Scrub experience preferred 

Support on the Unit: No CNA s on the unit Surgery Techs M-F 0600-1500 (slowly phasing them out) Phlebotomy is available NICU attends if 34 weeks or less and if needed RT 24/7: will attend High-risk delivery or where strips look bad Hospitalist: 24/7 OB Group Laborist OBGYN 24/7 Midwife and Family Practice Group Telemetry monitoring: Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC Stork, GE Centricity IV pumps: Alaris Medication dispensing: Pyxis (experience required)