Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at an acute care facility in Nevada, requiring active NV licensure and a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital L&D unit with 17 labor beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 4 triage beds, and 16 postpartum beds
• High-risk Level 3 facility averaging approximately 250 births per month
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 2:1 for normal laboring patients, 1:1 for high-risk labors, 4:1 for couplet care, and 2:1–4:1 for antepartum depending on acuity
• OB, neonatologist, and anesthesia are in-house 24/7
• Ancillary support includes Certified Surgical Techs and unit secretaries
• Charting is done in Cerner, which is also used for EFM
• 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend required
• Floating to postpartum (mother-baby) and other units as needed; travelers are first to float
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Holiday coverage required as needed

Requirements

• Active NV RN license (Standard or Compact/NLC) required; pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Required certifications (all must be active; no pending certifications accepted): BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM), and NRP
• Must be proficient with vaginal exams and internal monitor placement
• Experience with high-risk laboring/delivery and antepartum patients required
• Ability to independently circulate and recover C-section patients
• Proficiency titrating drips including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin required
• Ability to independently read and interpret fetal monitor strips required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility (NV); driver's license is used to verify permanent address

Additional Information

• Nurses circulate and recover their own C-section patients in addition to managing laboring and antepartum assignments
• RNs are responsible for independently reading fetal monitor strips; no telemetry techs are on the unit
• Patients requiring artificial ventilation are transferred to the ICU; RT equipment is available if needed in the interim
• Scheduling is self-directed via a team scheduling system, with the final schedule balanced by a scheduling committee
• Navy blue scrubs are required; light blue OR scrubs are available for use in the OR
• Unit orientation for travelers is 3 days
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or per diem) by any CommonSpirit or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered