RN – Labor & Delivery

Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
State License: CA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights 12hr Nights, EOW, First to Float
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: L&DFacility: Methodist Hospital of SacramentoState License: CACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights 12hr Nights, EOW, First to FloatGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:Med Sol prescreensneed 2 sup refs (charge accepted) at submittal; 1 w/in 12 mo. & 1 w/in 3 years workedCandidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past year. Candidates who were employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.**High risk unit, couplet care. Must be willing to do it all from start to finish. Must circulate c-sections & feel comfortable in all aspects of LDRPCAN YOUR CANDIDATE”CATCH THE BABY?” PLEASE CONFIRM B SUBBINGUnitFBC – OB / L&D / PP (LDRP)# L&D Beds 10# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections?2# Triage beds3 OB-ED and 3 antepartum testing used for OB ED overflow# Postpartum beds12# Births per day? Month? Year? 100-150 births a monthDo you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? Ratios 1:3-4 couplets, LD anywhere from 1:1 to 1:2 , 1:1-3 antepartumsRequired Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, & AWHONN-Advanced. STABLE preferred.Common diagnoses/Types of patientspreterm labor/bleeding/inductions/cesarean sections/hypertensionExperience or ‘Must have’ skillsMust be able to float to MB and be able to circulate c-sections. All RNs must be able to circulate C/SAre RNs required to titrate drips?YesCommon titratable &/or set rate dripsPitocinCharge Nurse/House Supervisor? Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief.Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?OB surgical techsOB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?OB hospitalist 24/7 – Neo on call 24/7 and rounds daily. Anesthesia in house 24/7.RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)No ventsAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips on moms in PACU onlyEFM System: GE Corometric monitors – Fetalink surveillanceShifts & Scheduling:12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. EOW and rotate with staff on holidaysIf placed on call – response time is 30 minutesFloating Requirements?All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen. No in house floating. Scrubs: Provided- Baby Catcher is also known as the NRP role. This is sometimes filled by NICU staff and sometimes by L&D. Depends on who has the staff available to do it. But it is an assignment for the entire shift. Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12hr Nights, EOW, First to Float Required Certifications:ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)