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Unit: Labor and Delivery
Experience Required: 2 years experience required; No first time travelers
Certs Required: Licensure: BLS, NRP, EFM
Skills required: IUPC, FSE, IV starts, circulating C-sections
Floating: Postpartum and NICU (for level 2 newborns)
Scheduling:
-Weekend rotation: Every other
-On call? If so, what is that schedule? Only on call if it's your scheduled shift and you are called off due to low census
-Holiday Expectations: One holiday possible
-Shift times: 1900-0730, 0700-1930
-Schedule cycle: Sunday - Saturday
Support on the Unit: CNA: No CNA's, OBT scrub and assist with vaginal delivery recoveries
Receptionist/HUC: 24/7
Charge nurse: 24/7
Phlebotomy? If needed, RNs draw and lab is available as needed
IV/VAT Team? If needed.
Resource Nurse. No, charge RN is resource
RT Yes, with NICU
Hospitalist Yes
Telemetry monitoring: centralized EFM, tele efm, cardiac tele Yes
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV pumps: Baxter
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
Monitors: Fetal monitoring system: GE/Centricity. Phillips EFM/tele
Orientation: Usually 2-3 shifts, depending on RNs competency and comfort
Scrub Color: Dark blue, provided by hospital
Parking: Free is designated areas
34 nurses recommend working with TotalMed RN
friendly and welcoming work environment
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TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
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