Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,981 per week

Company: Memorial Hospital - Bakersfield
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Certs: BLS & ACLS (MUST BE THROUGH AHA), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), & AWHONN-Advanced
• Licensure: Current CA RN License
• Doc System: CERNER REQUIRED
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/D nurse for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Job Requirements
    • Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NRP, Advanced AWHONN and CA License.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts/Hours: 12 hours; 7a - 7p/7p - 7a
      • Weekends: Usually every other weekend (same as perm staff)
      • Breaks: 1/2 hour break (clock-out); 3 - 15 min breaks per shift (CA Law)
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Ratios: Per ACOG Guidelines (2:1) - MUST BE COMFORTABLE TAKING 2 PATIENTS!!
        • Add'l Equipment: Pagers linked to call light system & internal spectralink phones
        • Unit Orientation: 2 shifts on the unit.
        • Nurse Aides: No nurse aides, but do have OB techs that help w/ C-sections & assist as needed with baby cares.
        • Types of patients: High risk patients, some multiple births (up to triplets usually), run insulin gtts, run mag drips; for C-section will circulate and recover; no other surgeries on unit unless tubal or emergent hyster needed; no elective abortions; will recover babies (skin to skin) after delivery; have techs that help as well; make sure the nurses are true L&D as their Post-partum nurses are separate--need C-section experience; must be strong L&D! Have a lot of protocols in place to help with cares--try to give a couple days on the unit as orientation; please note the charting is NOT by exception only--they must chart everything!! Have level 3 almost level 4 NICU that attends high risk deliveries. Must be used to a fast, busy unit! Deliver over 300 per month!
        • Floating: Closed Unit--No floating
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP
          • *NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS*
          • **CERNER IS REQUIRED!**

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