Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Little Falls, Minnesota
CHI Saint Gabriel's Hospital

ACLS, BLS, NRP;****AFFILIATE MUST ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT CREATED/REGISTERED TO RUN THE MN NETSTUDY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A CANDIDATE****

13-week contract

No clinical involvement

Must have experience in Medsurg/Peds & L&D

# of L&D Beds: 4

# of Postpartum beds: 6

Do you have separate triage beds, if so, how many? Yes, 1

Are c-sections done in the OR? Yes

Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: 1:1 when being induced, 1:2 PP

Experience or 'Must have' skills: must have L&D + Medsurg/Peds experience, critical access experience preferred

Previous travel experience required?: No

Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips: OB- Pitocin ICU- Cardiac drips, Heparin, sedation drugs

Weekend Requirements: Every third weekend unless looking for a straight weekend position

Holiday Requirements: Every third holiday

Is there a call or standby requirement?: Yes, 1 hour response time

# of Postpartum beds: 6

Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?: RN's monitor tele, the HUC is also trained to read tele

Are RNs required to read their own strips?: Yes, but the ICU and CN's help with reading strips that the OB/MSP nurses are not comfortable with doing

What brand are the tele monitors?: Phillips

Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Duties?: 1 Nurse Aid on from 6a-630p

EFM System: GE

Floating Requirements: Don't always have OB patients, so when it is slow in OB the nurses have to float to Med Surg Peds

Scrub Color/Dress code: No Dress code, can where any color

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.