Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Redbluff, CA
United Staffing Solutions
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Unit: L&D, Well-Baby Nursery, Postpartum combined to form one unit
# beds: 10 beds
Certs: BLS, NRP, advanced fetal monitoring, NCC certified inpatient OB (RNC-OB)*will except a C-EFM in place of ADV FHM
Ratios: L&D is usually 1 to 1-2, follow AWHONN guidelines, postpartum is 1 to 4 couplet care
EMR: Cerner, Fetal heart monitor is fetal link
Charge Nurse: yes, they will take a pt assignment
Nurse Aides: no
Weekend Requirement: every other
Holidays: work into perm staff rotation
Scrub Color: navy
Tele: phillips
Vents: no
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: no neonatologist, hospitalist has to be available 24/7, 4 OB/GYNs and 2 midwives
IV Team: no
RT 24/7: yes
Pharmacy 24/7: no, only in house for 10 hours of the day
Shifts: 12 hrs, 7-7, self scheduling to some degree, manager has to balance out and make sure shifts are covered, schedules are made out 30-45 days in advance, they can take call if they want
Floating: float to medsurg or CCU rarely & only if desired. Will have to work both L&D & PP on unit
Floor specific orientation: 2-3 days
Common diagnosis / Types of patients: on PP side they may occasionally get a post-op gyn surgery, also will see high risk deliveries, 35 weeks and above, drug babies that go through withdrawal protocol, twin deliveriesreferral bonus $500.00 and quarterly bonuses