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● About Facility:
o Examples:
▪ How many licensed beds? 101
▪ Trauma Designation? No
▪ Teaching Hospital? No
▪ Chest Pain Center? No
▪ Stroke Center? Yes
▪ Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
o Beds: 10 LDRP, 2 OBs, 2 Triage
▪ Census? Average patients/day? 7
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years LDRP exp
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, if necessary
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Labor, Triage, Postpartum, Newborn
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: Use AWHONN Staffing Guidelines
▪ 1:2 Inactive labor; 1:1 Active Labor; 1:3-4 Couplets
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM – certification requirements are the same for any of the above position types
● Skills required:
o Management has approved to accept Postpartum only, L&D or LDRP experience until specified otherwise.
o Labor and Delivery Nurse skills - labor management, circulate cesarean sections, Pre-op, PACU, triage, resuscitation of newborns, Pitocin management, epidural management
o Ability and willingness to work LDRP setting
● Support within the Department:
o Scrub tech: set up delivery trays, assist with sections, stock OR, Clean OR, help with charges, equipment cleaning, newborn baths
o Receptionist/HUC? No
o Charge nurse? Yes
o Phlebotomy: Nurses as well as lab draw blood
o IV/VAT Team? NA
o Resource Nurse? No
o RT, 24/7
o OB MD
o Anesthesia/CRNA team
o Telemetry monitoring: Monitor/recover sections in room unless under general anesthesia
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment: bladder scanner, IV pumps, fetal monitoring, HUGGS system
● 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
▪ Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
▪ 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 2 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: Scrubs provided
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: positive culture, family oriented
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A US based healthcare staffing firm, Lamb Company has been serving healthcare workers so that healthcare workers may serve their patients since 2019. Our team consists of individuals with likeminded goals to have a heart for providing quality care for patients that without our help, may not receive any. Our job is to find a site that matches well with you and develop a plan to safely and effectively get you implemented into that system. As a small company with owners that are healthcare workers themselves, we understand the difficulty of starting new and finding a home where you are appreciated. We are always available and aim to find you the employment of your dreams. Please reach out with any questions which you may have!