Experience or 'Must have' skills.
Must have LDRP experience.
Must be comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in c-sections.
Must be comfortable assisting with catching baby and transitioning baby.
Must have 2 years of experience.
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes.
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Magnesium, Pitocin and Insulin.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Free charge, both shifts.
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? one surgical tech 24/7.
There is also a patient care assistant with clerical duties on each shift.
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? 24/7 in house OBGYN/hospitalist, assists with triaging patients and emergent cases; 24/7 NNP in our Nursery.
Anesthesia in house 24/7? Yes, we have an OB anesthesia provider 24/7; has call room in our unit.
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) - yes- typically one assigned to family birth.
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes for PACU after C-section.
EFM System - Centricity-perinatal.
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) - We do block scheduling when requested in their contracts.
Weekend Requirements - Every other.
Days (Sat and Sun) Nights (Fri and Sat).
Holiday Requirements - rotate in with perm staff.
Is there a call or standby requirement? - When placed standby, response time is 45 minutes.
Floating Requirements - Mother baby and post-partum all one unit.
No floating to NICU.
No floating outside of the department; Labor Travelers also need to function in Postpartum with routine mom and baby competencies; also need to be able to transition babies & attend low risk deliveries.
Scrub Color/Dress code - scrubs provided.
A locker is provided as well.
Unit/Department specific orientation - An 8-hour day for compliance with unit-based educator, 8 hour EPIC class.
2 -3/12-hour shift for unit specific orientation.
Additional Notes - The manager is friendly and does provide feedback to travelers as she believes in ensuring ALL staff are providing quality work.
She is asking travelers to be open and adaptable to their workflows, policies & procedures, and feedback.