Travel Labor and Delivery RN

Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,494 per week at Malone Healthcare - Nursing summary:
This is a travel nursing position for a Labor and Delivery RN in Omaha, Nebraska, working 36 hours per week over 13 weeks primarily on night shifts. The role involves circulating in ORs, managing high-risk obstetric and newborn care, and occasionally floating to Postpartum and other hospital areas. Required certifications include BLS and NRP, with responsibilities including fetal monitoring, managing drips, and adhering to patient care guidelines in a busy labor and delivery unit.
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:
Labor and Delivery

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: 12 hours, nights

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Employment Type:

Travel

* must be able to circulate in OR In addition to ensuring that our Traveler RNs are able to circulate the ORs, we also need to screen for competency in normal newborn assessments and routine baby care. We do have the expectation that these nurses will float to Postpartum on occasion and this requires care of the infant as well as the mom.

Department:
Labor & Delivery

* Certifications:

BLS, NRP* - # of L&D Beds: 16 labor rooms and 9 antepartum rooms - # of OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections: 3 - # of Triage beds: 7 bed triage unit where they assess patients who are greater than 20 weeks with pregnancy complaints
- # of Postpartum beds: 36
- # of Births per day? Month? Year?:
Up to 400 per month
- Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: 1:1-2 labors, 1:2-3 antepartum - Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
High-risk OB and routine obstetric care
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?:
Yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips:
Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, pain meds
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?:
Charge on Both Shifts - Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Duties?: 2 OBTs per shift - OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: 3 residents and 1 supervising MD on the floor at all times - Anesthesia in house 24/7?: CRNAs on the unit

RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?:
Nasal cannula - Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?:
Tele in recovery after a c-section - EFM System:
Obix
Weekend Requirements:
Every third weekend, but could be up to every other based on unit need - Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor - Floating Requirements:
Will float to Postpartum, occasional float to the house to be a "sitter"
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits

• Weekly pay

• Holiday Pay

• Guaranteed Hours

• Continuing Education

• 401k retirement plan

• Pet insurance

• Referral bonus

• Medical benefits

• Dental benefits

• Vision benefits

• License and certification reimbursement

• Life insurance
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