Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,289 per week in Richmond, VA

Job Title : Registered Nurse Profession : RN Specialty : Labor and Delivery Duration : 13 weeks Shift : 07 : 00-19 : 00 Hours per Shift : 12 Experience : Minimum 2 years License : Current and valid nursing license Certifications : Fetal Monitor Certification, NRP, BLS Must-Have : Fetal monitor interpretation skills High-risk antepartum care experience Active labor management capabilities C-section circulation experience Post-partum care knowledge Circumcision assisting procedures Bili light care Lab draw experience from mother and baby Magnesium administration for pre-eclamptic patients Description : General comments regarding the unit include the number of beds available : 11 labor beds, 2 triage beds, and 2 OR. Patient ratios consist of 1 : 1 for laboring patients and 3 : 1 for couplets. The unit staff includes birth registrars and surgical techs. Equipment used includes wireless and GE fetal monitoring systems. Documentation is handled via Meditech and CPN systems. Scheduling will require working every 3rd weekend. A floating policy is in place to sister facilities for labor / delivery and postpartum care. Patient experience requires bedside report and safety rounding. The unit performs procedures such as C-sections, circumcisions, vaginal deliveries, antepartum testing, and ultrasounds. The working environment promotes a teamwork atmosphere within a close-knit, family-oriented unit. Self-scheduling options are available for nurses. Awards and recognition include participation in a Unit-Based Council and Daisy Award nominations. Unit-specific policies and guidelines apply. Candidates are encouraged to consider the use of new equipment and technology as well as the tenure and experience of the staff.