Travel RN – Labor & Delivery (13-Week Assignment)

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

Job summary

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN for Labor and Delivery in Largo, Maryland. This 13-week assignment offers 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, with travel compensation and support.

The nurse will monitor maternal and fetal status, administer medications, educate patients, and provide emotional support during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. A Maryland RN license, CPR certification, and the ability to travel are required; weekly pay is approximately

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license within the state of practice.
• One year of Labor and Delivery clinical experience within the last three years preferred.
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice.
• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable.
• Current CPR if applicable.
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable.
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation).
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements.
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site.
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from healthcare members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
• Plans for expected outcomes of care for those patients assigned.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.
• Uses clinical judgment in the evaluation of activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities.
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
• Promotes interpersonal relations with patients/family/significant others, hospital healthcare coworkers, and physicians.
• Uses effective communication skills with all contacts while being objective and sensitive.
• Communicates pertinent information about patient, nursing unit, and activities as appropriate.
• Monitors vital signs for the mother and baby.
• Administers medication as ordered.
• Monitors contractions and fetal heart rate.
• Identifies complications during labor and delivery.
• Communicates the mother’s condition and needs to the physician.
• Coaches the mother during labor and delivery and provides emotional support.
• Caring for the mother after she gives birth.
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary.

Skills

Labor and Delivery

RN

Job description

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN for Labor and Delivery in Largo, Maryland. This 13-week assignment offers 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, with travel compensation and support.

The nurse will monitor maternal and fetal status, administer medications, educate patients, and provide emotional support during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. A Maryland RN license, CPR certification, and the ability to travel are required; weekly pay is approximately