RN - Labor & Delivery/Postpartum
About Facility:
o 201 E. Grover St, Shelby NC 28150
o 241 licensed beds
o Level 3 Trauma
o Teaching Hospital? No
o Certified Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
Unit Information:
o Beds: 8 labor rooms, 3 triage rooms, 1 OR suite and 1 PACU
4 to 6 patients on average/day
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years in Labor and Delivery ability to work LDRP
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? No
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Labor/Delivery/Postpartum/Newborn care
Patient Ratios:
o RN: Use AWHONN Staffing Guidelines
1:2 Inactive labor; 1:1 Active Labor; 1:3-4 Couplets
o CST: 1 per shift
Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, EFM, NRP
Skills required:
o Labor and Delivery Nurse skills - labor management, circulate cesarean sections, Pre-op, PACU, triage, resuscitation of newborns, Pitocin management, epidural management
o Ability and willingness to work LDRP setting
Support within the Department:
o Charge nurse, 24/7
o Phlebotomy? Yes, for peripheral blood draws
o IV/VAT Team? None
o Resource Nurse? When available
o RT 24/7? Yes, within hospital
o Hospitalist 24/7? Yes, for newborn care
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Fetal Monitoring
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Fetal Monitor, Philips Monitor for Newborn
o Unit specific equipment: Scales, Ultrasound, Ambulation assist device
Floating:
o Within region and scope of practice
o Will be required to float per region needs will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice DECLINE if not agreeable
Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)
If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other weekend
o Call: Possibility of low census call. Can be called back up to 3a for Nights and up to 3p for Days
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
o Shift times: 7a-7p and 7p-7a
o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Green, hospital issued
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: Teamwork
| Location | Shelby, NC |