Labor & Delivery RN (Women's Services)
Nampa, Idaho
St Lukes Nampa Medical Center

Women's Services RN - Travel Assignment

Location: Nampa, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an RN with 3+ years of experience in Women's Services (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and OR Circulation/Triage) for a 13-week travel assignment. Nurses will work 12-hour shifts.

Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum 3 years L&D experience (1 year experience may be accepted)
• Experience with Postpartum (mother-baby care preferred)
• Ability to attend deliveries and provide 1 hour of newborn care
• Experience in triage, circulating C-sections, and postpartum couplet care
• Experience with magnesium sulfate administration
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to titrate drips (Pitocin, Magnesium, Insulin occasionally)
• Must be able to stabilize newborns, perform physical assessments, and provide care within first 2 hours

Certifications Required

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• STABLE certification

Unit Details

• 14 LDRP beds (patients stay in the same room)
• 2 OR suites for C-sections (RNs circulate and recover)
• 4 triage beds staffed by travelers
• Approximately 90 births per month (1200 per year)
• Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines:

  • Labor: 1:1 (can pair 2 cervical ripening patients)
  • Postpartum: 1:3 couplets
  • Triage: 1:3 (up to 4 with resource nurse support)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Gestation 32 weeks and greater
• Hypertension requiring magnesium sulfate
• BACs (Blood Alcohol Concentrations)
• TOLACs (Trial of Labor After Cesarean)
• Gestational diabetes
• Antepartum patients (no placenta previa or accreta)
• Diverse patient population, including many referred from home birth midwives for medical intervention and pain control

Staffing & Support

• OB hospitalist and Neonatal NP available 24/7
• Anesthesia available 24/7
• Respiratory therapy available for troubleshooting (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow)
• No tele/monitor techs; RNs read their own strips
• EFM system: Centricity
• Charge RNs do not take patient assignments; resource and triage nurses assist with breaks and deliveries
• 1 CST (surgical tech) per shift
• 1 CNA per shift (may be reassigned if needed)

Scheduling & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts: 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am
• Resource and charge nurse shifts: 6:45am-6:45pm, 6:45pm-6:45am
• Travelers fill schedule gaps; preference considered but no guaranteed block scheduling or working 6 shifts in a row
• No minimum weekend requirement; based on unit needs and requests
• No set holiday requirement for travelers
• No call or standby required
• Floating required to other regional sites within primary skill set or as sitter

Orientation & Policies

• 4 shifts of unit-specific orientation covering C-section, labor, and postpartum care
• Compliance and EPIC Curio assignments must be completed before start
• Hospital-issued scrubs required, must change in/out at beginning/end of shift
• No fingernail lacquer, acrylic, or gel nails allowed due to embedded NICU proximity
• Travel duos require 2 cars due to floating between sites with different scrubs

Additional Notes

• Facility follows AWHONN staffing standards strictly
• Resource nurse acts as "baby catcher" and second sign-off on medications
• Floating includes multiple sites in the Treasure Valley area
• Diverse and medically complex patient population with a focus on safe, high-quality care

This position is ideal for experienced Women's Services RNs looking for a travel assignment with a supportive team and diverse patient population in a well-equipped hospital setting.