Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) position requiring L&D and Med-Surg/Peds experience, with night shift scheduling and on-call responsibilities.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a combined LDRP unit,

• Unit includes 4 L&D beds, 6 postpartum beds, and 1 dedicated triage bed,

• C-sections are performed in the OR,

• Patient population includes labor and delivery, postpartum, hyperbilirubinemia, preterm labor, and triage,

• Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 for induction, 1:2 for postpartum,

• RNs are required to titrate drips including Pitocin, cardiac drips, Heparin, and sedation medications,

• RNs are responsible for reading their own telemetry strips; ICU and charge nurses assist when needed,

• Telemetry monitored on Philips monitors; EFM system is GE,

• Respiratory equipment on unit includes vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and Airvo; RT is on call 24/7,

• OB/Neonatologist and anesthesia are on call (not in-house 24/7),

• Charge nurse present on each shift; typically does not take a patient assignment,

• One nurse aide on duty from 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM,

• EMR:
Epic,

• Night shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, 12-hour shifts,

• Shifts rotate every 3 weeks between days and nights,

• Every third weekend required,

• Every third holiday required,

• On-call requirement with a 1-hour response time,

• Travelers are first to float; when OB census is low, nurses float to Med-Surg/Peds,

Job Requirements

• Active MN RN license (or Compact/NLC license) required; must be active at time of consideration - pending licenses not accepted,

• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NRP - all must be active; pending certifications not accepted,

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required,

• L&D experience required,

• Med-Surg/Peds experience required,

• Critical access hospital experience preferred,

• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility (driver's license used to verify permanent address),

• Candidates may not have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any Common Spirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year (candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered),

• Required documents for consideration: copy of driver's license, 2 professional references (one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire),

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across labor and delivery, postpartum, triage, and when census is low, Med-Surg/Peds,

• Unit orientation consists of one 12-hour shift,

• No dress code - any scrub color is acceptable,

• Candidate must be registered in MN Net Study prior to consideration,

• Any requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved after consideration,

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• Successful candidates on this unit are noted for strong communication, motivation, and approachability,