Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - Obstetrics

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an OB/Postpartum unit position requiring at least 2 years of OB/PEDS experience, active MN licensure, and willingness to float across multiple units including Labor, Nursery, PEDS, and Med-Surg.

Job Details

• Acute care setting at a Level 3 trauma facility,

• OB/Postpartum unit covering postpartum, stable antepartum, pediatric, newborn, GYN, and Med-Surg overflow patients, with potential 2nd RN responsibilities in the Special Care Nursery (SCN),

• Average daily census includes approximately 5 mom/baby couplets, 2 pediatric patients, 1 GYN patient, 2 labor patients, and 4 SCN patients,

• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:3 for mom/baby couplets, 1:3-4 for pediatrics, and 1:5 for GYN/Med-Surg patients,

• Support staff include a ward clerk ), CNA (Tuesday-Thursday), Charge Nurse/Circulator, Resource Nurse, and LPN Scrub Nurse - all without patient assignments,

• Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts with approximately 50/50 day-to-night split over a 6-week schedule,

• Every 3rd weekend required,

• Floating required to Labor, Postpartum, Nursery, PEDS, and occasionally Med-Surg and Telemetry,

• EMR:
Epic (Epic One Chart); experience preferred,

• Equipment used includes Acudose, Philips Vitals Machines, Bladder Scanner, Medela Breast Pumps, Responder 5 Call Light System, and Medfusion Pumps,

• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active MN RN license required,

• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NRP; PALS preferred,

• Minimum 2 years of OB/PEDS nursing experience required,

• Epic EMR experience preferred; other EMR experience will be considered,

• Must be willing and able to float to Labor, Postpartum, Nursery, PEDS, Med-Surg, and Telemetry units,

• Two current references required: one from a supervisor within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and one from a peer or supervisor in the same specialty within the last 3 years,

• All certifications must be active at time of consideration - no pending certifications accepted,

• BSN not required,

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across OB/Postpartum, Labor, Nursery, PEDS, GYN, and Med-Surg overflow as needed,

• Navy scrubs required,

• Orientation consists of equipment and unit-specific training on the first day (8 hours),

• Candidates with a permanent address within 80 miles of the facility are considered local and may be subject to an adjusted pay rate,

• Schedule transitions between days and nights are managed with at least 1 week between shift swaps when possible,