L&D RN
Lake Charles, Louisiana
CHRISTUS Lake Area Hospital

RN L&D

Overview

• Travel RN role in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM.
• Start: ASAP.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Weekend requirement: Yes.
• On call: No call.
• Floating: No floating.

Unit / Patient Population

• Deliveries
• Circulating c-sections
• Antepartum patients
• Newborn initial assessment

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience
• BLS
• NRP
• ACLS
• AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or C-EFM

Nurse / Patient Ratios

• 1:1 on Pitocin for induction or augmentation
• 1:2 cervical ripening (Cytotec or low dose Pitocin)
• 1:2-3 antepartum, depending on acuity
• 1:2-3 triage
• 1:1 immediate postpartum for 2 hours postbirth (mother & baby)

Dress Code

• Navy blue or pink scrubs