Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) position requiring at least 3 years of L&D experience and proficiency in circulating C-sections, triage, and postpartum couplet care.

Job Details

• Acute care hospital setting on a Women's Services LDRP unit with 14 LDRP beds - patients remain in the same room throughout their stay,

• Unit includes 2 OR suites for C-sections (RNs circulate and recover), 4 triage beds staffed by travelers, and antepartum patients; does not accept placenta previa or placenta accreta,

• Patient population includes 32+ week gestation patients, HTN/magnesium drips, BACs, TOLACs, gestational diabetes, antepartum, and a high volume of patients seeking medical intervention or pain control - approximately 90 births/month,

• Staffing follows AWHONN standards: 1:1 labor (or 1:2 for cervical ripening patients), 1:3 postpartum couplet care, 1:3 triage with resource nurse support at 4 patients,

• RNs are required to titrate drips including Pitocin, Magnesium, and occasional Insulin protocols,

• Fetal monitoring uses Centricity; telemetry capability is available on unit but rarely used,

• Charting system is Epic; experience is required,

• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a), with weekend coverage based on unit needs,

• No on-call or standby requirement,

• Float requirement to all St. Luke's Treasure Valley sites (Meridian, Nampa, Boise) within primary skill set (L&D, Postpartum, or Antepartum) or as a sitter,

Job Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or compact RN license required; must be active at time of consideration - pending licenses are not accepted,

• Required certifications (all must be active, no pending accepted): BLS, ACLS, NRP, and S.T.A.B.L.E.,

• Minimum 3 years of L&D experience required,

• Mother-baby/postpartum experience required (minimum 1 year preferred),

• Must be proficient in attending deliveries and completing the first hour of newborn care, triage, circulating C-sections, and postpartum couplet care,

• Experience with magnesium administration required,

• Charge nurse experience preferred,

• Valid driver's license required,

• 2 professional references required for consideration: 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

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted,

• Former permanent employees of the facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment,

• Unit is supported by an OB hospitalist and a Neonatal NP, both in-house 24/7, as well as anesthesia in-house 24/7,

• Each shift includes a Charge RN (no patient assignment), a Resource RN, and a Triage RN; 1 CST and 1 CNA are typically scheduled per shift,

• Resource nurse attends all deliveries as 'baby catcher,' must be able to stabilize, perform physical assessment, and complete newborn cares within the first 2 hours,

• A NICU is embedded within 7 of the 14 LDRP rooms,

• 4 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided, covering C-section, labor, and postpartum;
Epic Curio and compliance assignments must be completed prior to start,

• Block scheduling is not available; travelers fill scheduling gaps around core staff, with some preference consideration in subsequent schedules,

• Holiday coverage may be required based on unit needs during the contract period,

• Hospital-issued scrubs are required and must be changed into and out of at the beginning and end of each shift; scrub colors may vary at different float sites,

• Acrylic and gel nails are not permitted on this unit,

• Travelers assigned to this unit who are traveling as a duo should have separate vehicles, as floating to different sites during the same shift is possible