L&D RN
Roseburg, Oregon
Mercy Medical Center

L&D RN

Overview

• Location: Roseburg, Oregon
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
• Hours per week: 36
• Unit: L&D/PP/MB
• Beds/suites: 9 L&D beds, 1 OR suite, 2 triage beds, 4 postpartum beds
• Birth volume: 850–900 births per year

Required Qualifications

• RN license required; can submit with license pending
• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• Must be able to circulate and/or scrub in the OR for cesarean sections

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Schedule

• Every other weekend or 1 weekend based on seniority
• 2 12-hour call shifts every 4 weeks
• Yearly core schedules in place

Unit Details

• Telemetry is available
• RN’s read strips in OB
• Monitor techs are upstairs if continuous monitoring is required
• OB Techs are on the unit
• OB/Neonatologist is not in house 24/7
• RT equipment includes 2 vents and 2 Bubble CPAP
• Common diagnoses include LDRP, obstetrical emergencies, hypertension, and hemorrhage
• Common titratable or set-rate drips include Pitocin, LR, Fentanyl, and Labetalol
• RNs are required to titrate drips
• Ratios follow AWHONN guidelines

Floating

• Closed unit, unless emergency measures are in place

Additional Notes

• Scrubs provided, color purple
• Unit-specific orientation is completed for all new and incoming employees