RN - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum<. >
● About Facility:
o 109 Licensed Beds
o No Trauma Designation
o Not a Teaching Hospital – no residents/students
o Advanced Primary Stroke Center
o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
o Beds:
▪ Average Census: 5
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of LDRP exp
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Postpartum vaginal and cesarean deliveries; Newborn/couplet care
o GYN surgical
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:3-4 couplets
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o RN: BLS, ACLS, EFM, NRP – Resource Team requirement
● Skills required:
o RN: Experience with the above patients, fundal massage, experience with newborn care to include heel sticks, 24 hr testing, NAS scoring, lactation support
o Must have the skillset to work LDRP
● Support within the Department:
o CNA – 1 per shift – Scrub responsibilities
o Receptionist/HUC – patient registration, visitor mgmt. and unit secretary duties
o Charge nurse
o Phlebotomy, 24/7
o IV/VAT Team – Dayshift/Weekends
o Case Manager – as needed
o RT 24/7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments
o Hospitalist, 24/7
o OB Physicians –
o Neonatologist – remote
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
o Rover Communication
o GE Corometrics Fetal Monitors; GE Panda Warmer
o Hugs infant security
● Floating:
o Within region and scope of practice
o Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
o Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
o If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 3 days departmental
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o No call
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Navy
o Parking: Free