RN - L&D

Cynet Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health seeks an RN in Labor and Delivery for a 13-week California assignment. The unit runs 12-hour night shifts and has 14 labor and delivery beds, 6 triage beds, 2 operating room suites and 28 postpartum beds, serving about 250 births per month.

Requirements include 2 years of RN L&D experience, active RN license, ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS and NRP; C-section experience is a must. Weekend work every other weekend; no on-call, but standby may be needed.

Qualifications

• 2 years of RN experience in Labor and Delivery.
• Certifications ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, and NRP are required.
• Must have C-section experience.

Skills

2 years experience

C-section experience

Education

RN license required

ACLS

Advanced Fetal Monitoring

BLS Certification

NRP

Job description

RN - L&D

Profession: RN

Specialty: Labor and Delivery

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Nights

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS Certification, NRP

Must-Have: C-section experience

Description:The unit includes 14 labor and delivery beds and 6 triage beds.There are 2 operating room suites and 28 postpartum beds.The unit averages 250 births per month.Certifications required are ACLS, BLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, and NRP for postpartum care.Nurse-to-patient ratios are 2 to 1 for laboring patients, following established guidelines.Postpartum care is provided at a ratio of 1 to 4 for couplet care.The fetal heart monitoring system in use is Fetal Link.The electronic medical record system utilized is Cerner.Charge nurses do not typically take patient assignments.OB technicians are available on both day and night shifts.Weekend work is required every other weekend.There is no on-call requirement, but standby may be needed.Holidays will be worked into the permanent staff rotation.Nurses wear navy scrubs for postpartum, while OB technicians and labor and delivery nurses wear seal blue, provided by the facility.There is no in-house OB/Neonatologist, but one is available if needed.Respiratory therapy and pharmacy services are available 24/7.The facility operates with 12-hour shifts.C-section circulating experience is required, and scrubbing experience is preferred.Nurses may float to postpartum, but postpartum staff will not float to labor and delivery.Orientation includes three shifts on the specific floor.Common diagnoses and types of patients include any gestational age, antepartum, high-risk deliveries, substance abuse issues, pre-eclampsia, and insulin-dependent diabetics.The cancellation policy allows the facility to cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments.This position operates in an acute care setting.