Job Description
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Unit Notes - Unit: L&D/PP - # L&D Beds: 7 beds - # triage bed: 4 triage beds, 2 overflow beds - # Postpartum beds: 27 beds with a 5 bed nursery - # births per day, per year: 3 births per day, 1545 per year - Certs: ACLS, BLS, NRP, Fetal monitoring (AWOHNN - intermediate or advanced), Stable is preferred - Ratios: They follow AWOHNN guidelines - FHM System: FetalLink - this interacts with Cerner - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: yes - shift manager or charge nurse for L&D and PP units, they each have resource nurse for breaks - Nurse Aides/OB tech: OB techs - will scrub in for c-sections, they will also help with deliveries, stock supplies in unit, and help with intake on patients - Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 4 week schedule - Call Requirement : Optional, it is preferred if traveler is willing to take call, please inquire about this in the interview - Holidays: will work them in with perm staff, typically one major and one minor - Scrub Co...