Labor and Delivery RN
Roseburg, Oregon
Mercy Medical Center

L&D RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Roseburg, Oregon Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 1845-0615, 12-hour shifts Hours: 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications, with NRP verification
• OR license required. Candidates may submit with the license pending, and a 90-day emergency license can be requested upon offer.
• Must have experience circulating and/or scrubbing in the OR for cesarean sections
• Offer is based on clinical interview and recommendation

Unit Details

• Unit: L&D/PP/MB
• Beds and rooms: 9 L&D beds, 1 OR suite, 2 triage beds, 4 postpartum beds
• Volume: 850-900 births per year
• Patient types: LDRP, obstetrical emergencies, hypertension, hemorrhage
• Ratios: Follow AWHONN guidelines
• Titratable drips: Pitocin, LR, Fentanyl, Labetalol. RNs are required to titrate drips.
• Leadership: Both a charge nurse and a house supervisor are on the unit
• Support staff: OB techs
• Respiratory equipment: 2 ventilators, 2 bubble CPAP units
• Neonatology: No OB or neonatologist in house 24/7
• Monitoring: Telemetry is available. RNs read strips in OB. Monitor techs are located upstairs if continuous monitoring is required.
• Floating: Closed unit, unless emergency measures are in place
• Scrubs: Provided, in purple
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation is completed for all new and incoming employees

Schedule and Call

• Am/PM 12-hour shifts, with yearly core schedules in place
• Weekends: Every other weekend, or 1 weekend based on seniority
• Holidays: Per the applicable contract
• Call: 2 call shifts of 12 hours every 4 weeks