RN – Labor & Delivery

Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Facility: St Michael Medical Center
State License: WA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights Nights; EOW (Fri/Sat – See Notes)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: L&DFacility: St Michael Medical CenterState License: WACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights Nights; EOW (Fri/Sat – See Notes)Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:**Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax – you are able re-add that back in.****Director is REQUESTING 2 years of references for each submittal – must be sent with submittal email**UnitBirthing Center/Mother Baby# L&D Beds34 total beds# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections?2# Triage beds2 Triage beds# Postpartum beds14# Births per day? Month? Year?150-180 births a month on average. In 2022 they did 2,133 deliveriesDo you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?1:2 L&D & 1:3-4 coupletsRequired Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)RNs- BLS, ACLS, NRP; prefer intermediate or advanced FHMCommon diagnoses/Types of patients33 weeks and above. High risk, Preeclampsia, Diabetic, Psych/Social issues, positive elicit substance useExperience or ‘Must have’ skillsMust have LDRP experienceMust be comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in c-sections.Must be comfortable assisting with catching baby and transitioning baby.Must have 2 years of experience, will consider someone with 1 year of experience if they have multiple prior travel experienceAre RNs required to titrate drips?YesCommon titratable &/or set rate dripsMagnesium, Pitocin and InsulinCharge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Free charge, both shifts.Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?one surgical tech 24/7. There is also a patient care assistant with clerical duties on each shift.OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?24/7 in house OBGYN/hospitalist, assists with triaging patients and emergent cases; 24/7 NNP in our NurseryAnesthesia in house 24/7?Yes, we have an OB anesthesia provider 24/7; has call room in our unitRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc)yes- typically one assigned to family birthAre there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?Yes for PACU after C-sectionEFM SystemCentricity-perinatalShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)We do block scheduling when requested in their contracts.Weekend RequirementsEvery other. Days (Sat and Sun) Nights (Fri and Sat)Holiday Requirementsrotate in with perm staffIs there a call or standby requirement?When placed standby, response time is 45 minutesFloating Requirements?Mother baby and post-partum all one unit. No floating to NICU. No floating outside of the department; Labor Travelers also need to function in Postpartum with routine mom and baby competencies; also need to be able to transition babies & attend low risk deliveries.Scrub Color/Dress codescrubs provided. A locker is provided as well.Unit/Department specific orientationAn 8 hour day for compliance with manager, 8 hour EPIC class. 2-3 12 hour shift for unit specific orientationAdditional NotesThe manager is friendly and does provide feedback to travelers as she believes in ensuring ALL staff are providing quality work. She is asking travelers to be open and adaptable to their workflows, policies & procedures, and feedback.Additional QuestionsNotes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site?Phone Implementation 6/9/2021 with Amber Gibson RN, Simonne Stofer RN, Courtney Heller and Rachel Tyminski Birthing Center and NICU ManagerNotes entered by & date:Notes updated by & date:Notes updated on 4/11/25 via Teams with Unit Manager Kim Dowling, AM Laura Kendall, and CNMs Bri Jarosz & Mallory Stites. 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:Epic BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights; EOW (Fri/Sat – See Notes) Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS, NRP