Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

$2,492-3,460/week

Posted 14 hours ago Verified

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Certification details

Certs: BLS & ACLS (MUST BE THROUGH AHA), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), & AWHONN-Advanced
Licensure: Current CA RN License
Doc System: CERNER REQUIRED

Job details

A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/D nurse for a travel contract.
The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.

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Unit specific information

Ratios: Per ACOG Guidelines (2:1) - MUST BE COMFORTABLE TAKING 2 PATIENTS!!
Add'l Equipment: Pagers linked to call light system & internal spectralink phones
Unit Orientation: 2 shifts on the unit.
Nurse Aides: No nurse aides, but do have OB techs that help w/ C-sections & assist as needed with baby cares.
Types of patients: High risk patients, some multiple births (up to triplets usually), run insulin gtts, run mag drips; for C-section will circulate and recover; no other surgeries on unit unless tubal or emergent hyster needed; no elective abortions; will recover babies (skin to skin) after delivery; have techs that help as well; make sure the nurses are true L&D as their Post-partum nurses are separate--need C-section experience; must be strong L&D! Have a lot of protocols in place to help with cares--try to give a couple days on the unit as orientation; please note the charting is NOT by exception only--they must chart everything!! Have level 3 almost level 4 NICU that attends high risk deliveries. Must be used to a fast, busy unit! Deliver over 300 per month!
Floating: Closed Unit--No floating

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