NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Yakima, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/30/2024
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

CLINICAL INTERVIEW UNIT General Information: Beds: 25 LDRP, 3 Obstetrical emergency room beds, 6 post-op/antepartum beds (4 rooms double occupancy) Will you accept a first-time traveler? no Minimum years of experience for traveler? 2 # of deliveries a month? About 200 Patient Types: Antepartum, Laboring, post-partum. We have a level 3 NICU so take patients that require a higher level of care. Patient Ratios: Labor: 1:1-2 (dependent on stage of labor and acuity) Mother Baby: 1:3 couplets (dependent on patient acuity) Required Licensure & Certifications: Licensure: RN, CST L&D: ACLS, NRP ALSO preferred MB: NRP, BLS Tele Exam required? Skills required: Independent IV starts and lab draws from IV start, accurate vaginal exams, provide labor support, fetal monitor strip interpretation according to NICHD guidelines, strong ability to multi-task, communicate, comfortable with asking questions, and easily adapts to a new unit. We typically do not assign travelers to the triage role and do not require them to circulate unless they have previous experience. Support on the Unit: CNA: 1-2 per shift. RN primary care Receptionist/HUC: 1-2 each shift, varies on time of day Charge nurse: 1 for L&D and 1 for Mother Baby each shift Phlebotomy: L&D RNs draw labs with IV starts and can perform phlebotomy if they are comfortable IV/VAT Team: L&D starts their own IVs but we do have IV therapy if needed for difficult starts Resource Nurse RT: in house and attend deliveries with NICU Hospitalist: OB Hospitalist coverage 24/7 Telemetry monitoring: remote Are RNs required to read/measure tele strips? No, but should recognize when there is a need to call a rapid response and/or for anesthesia support. Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV pumps: Plum Medication dispensing: Omnicell Monitors: GE Corometrics Floating: If yes, where? L&D floats to Mother Baby. Mother Baby floats off the unit if needed. Orientation: Hospital NEO With preceptor on unit depends on experience Scheduling: Weekend rotation: Every other weekend as needed On call? If so, what is that schedule? L&D takes 24 hours of call per 4 week schedule period Holiday Expectations: depends on shift, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday (as of 10/4/2023: We will need this traveler to be willing to work 12/24, 12/25, and 12/26 night shifts from 19-0730.) RTO: As part of our program, we approve up to 7 days of RTO, would you like us to text you if any additional days are requested? No Shift times: 0700-1930 & 1900-0730 Schedule cycle: 4 weeks Other notes: Scrub Color: provided scrubs are navy blue, but Mother Baby is permitted to wear their own scrubs. L&D is expected to change into scrubs at the hospital. May wear their own or hospital provided if on the floor but must wear hospital laundered in the OR Parking: Free