Labor and Delivery RN
Georgetown, Texas
Saint David's Georgetown Hospital

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery (Travel Assignment)

Location: Georgetown, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Hours per Week: 36
On-Call: No on-call required for this position

Unit Overview

• Labor and Delivery/Postpartum/Special Care Nursery unit with 23 beds total (12 Labor, 11 Postpartum)
• Approximately 59 staff members on unit
• Patient Ratios:

  • Labor: 1:2 (unless high risk)
  • Postpartum couplets: up to 1:4 (ideally 1:3)
• Equipment includes Alaris Pumps, Giraffe Warmers, GE Fetal Monitors, Monica wireless monitoring, Giraffe Isolette
• Electronic Medical Records: GE Centricity/CPN & Meditech
• Unit culture emphasizes a positive, friendly, and proactive team environment

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of recent Labor and Delivery nursing experience within the last year
• Postpartum nursing experience
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
  • Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certification

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in Labor & Delivery/Postpartum within the last year is mandatory
• Preferred:

  • LDRP experience (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) including mother/baby care, postpartum, OR circulator (cesarean section), well-baby nursery, NICU or special care nursery
  • NICU or transition/baby catching experience
  • STABLE certification (optional)
• Familiarity with typical unit procedures such as cervical ripening, induction of labor (Pitocin), magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, care of high-risk/Level II maternal patients, C-sections, tubal ligations, cerclage removals, fetal demise care

Schedule and Call Details

• Rotating weekends approximately every other weekend
• Call coverage:

  • CNCs take call 1 weekend every 6 weeks
  • Manager/Director hold all other call dates
  • Staff RNs are not responsible for call unless scheduled and put on call

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs required (travelers do not need the embroidered stork symbol)
• Pink badge required

Additional Information

• Permanent RN positions available on unit for day and evening shifts
• No Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) employed on this floor; focus on RNs and CSTs when contract labor is needed
• Unit recognized as 2022 Unit of Distinction nominee with highest nurse and physician engagement scores in the Austin market for women’s services
• Plans to open Level II NICU in late 2024

This assignment offers an opportunity to work in a well-equipped, supportive Labor and Delivery unit with a strong team culture and competitive scheduling.