RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
# L&D Beds 12 LD Beds
# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections? 2
# Triage beds 4
# Postpartum beds 16
# Births per day? Month? Year? 160-200 month
Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? yes
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) ACLS/ NRP/ AWOHNN Fetal monitoring
Common diagnoses/Types of patients
Experience or 'Must have' skills We are not LDRP- we do require floating to mombaby- ( rare)
Are RNs required to titrate drips? we circulate and do our own sections
Common titratable &/or set rate drips no
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? charge nurse is free
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? surgical techs
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? yes
Anesthesia in house 24/7? yes
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) yes
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? no monitor techs/ they must read their own strips / we use watch child for monitors
EFM System
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) modified self schedule
Weekend Requirements ft- every other
Holiday Requirements yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements? yes
Scrub Color/Dress code royal blue
Unit/Department specific orientation yes