Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,818 per week

Company: Mercy Medical Center
Location: Merced
Posted on: February 8, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• AWHONN
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/S nurse for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Job Requirements
    • Hold an active BLS certification.
    • Hold an active ACLS certification.
    • Hold an active NRP certification.
    • Hold an active AWHONN certification.
    • Hold a valid California License.
      • Schedule Information
      • STARTS: 2/24 OR 3/10
      • Shifts: 7a, 7p (must be dressed, ready to go and obtain report)
      • Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
      • Holidays: Varies--can be every other
      • 12 hour nights, 2 weekends per 4 weeks, 2 out of 3 major holidays.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • OB in house 24/7 (labor hospitalist); anesthesia on call 24/7 but not in house
        • IV Team: Nurses must have strong IV skills
        • RT 24/7: Yes
        • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
        • Call: Not required, but will be opportunity
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP;
          • Medical Solutions Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidates.
          • If Clinical Recommends, Manager to conduct 2nd interview OR offer based on clinical notes.
          • Unit: L&D--average 200-240 births per month
          • # beds: 9 plus 7 triage beds
          • Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN intermediate EFM
          • Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patient
          • EMR: Cerner, fetal link, McRoberts mychild for infant
          • Charge Nurse: Yes, each shift
          • Nurse Aides: OB techs
          • Scrub Color: Provided by hospital
          • Floating: to Post partum
          • Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit
          • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Must be able to circulate c-sections, will generally transfer out high risk, epidural rate is not as high as many other hospitals, high hispanic population would love if bilingual, very diverse population, there is a satellite NICU that is a level 2 and is physically located in the hospital but not part of the hospital--they will attend deliveries as needed; antepartum patients (Mag etc)
          • Additional Notes: Really like baby friendly experience; also run a baby nurse that helps w/ baby care; need strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nurses; it is the expectation that the nurses adhere to the baby friendly and golden hour rules (many times the nurses bathe the baby in postpartum); hourly rounds required; bedside report and documentation required; no circumcisions done here
          • Additional Questions: Must be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)

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