Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

CONTRACT - RN - LABOR AND DELIVERY (708) - 13 WEEKS - 7:00P-7:00A NO ON CALL REQUIRED BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM CommentsUnit Profiles: The purpose of a unit profile is to help provide an exceptional understanding of the unit. Profiles will include location, number of beds, patient rations, and other unique details to assist recruiting professional in effectively and efficiently identifying highly qualified staff. Below you will find a data collection tool to help you identify essential data needed to complete your profile.

Data Collection: Unit Information: LDRP Location: GEORGETOWN, TEXAS Building: St. Davids Georgetown Hospital Floor: 4th Floor Order Detail: Facility Department Number: 70867 Discipline: LDRP- Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Special Care Nursery Quantity: 11PP/MB rooms, 12 LDR rooms, 2-bed triage, 2 OB EDs, 8-bed SCN, 1-bed Isolation Nursery, 2 on-call physician rooms, 1 on-call anesthesia room Target Start Date:

Call

• CNCs 1 weekend out of every 6 weeks, Manager/Director hold all other call dates. Staff RNs/CST/Unit Clerks are not responsible for call unless already scheduled for a shift and being put on call. Weekends: Rotating- Depends per schedule and per shift (roughly calculates out to every other weekend) General Information Tell us about the unit(s):
• Number of Beds - 23 (12 labor and 11 Postpartum)
• Number of Staff - Roughly 59 (starting on January 7th 2024)
• Type of staff:
• Day Shift - CNC/Charge, OP/NSY RN, 1-2 Postpartum RNs, 1-2 Labor RNs (numbers for labor and postpartum RNs may vary)
• Night Shift - Same as listed above, we flex off labor nurses as the shift goes on
• Patient Ratios - 1:2 at labor unless high risk, 1:4 couplets (8 patients individually) these are the MAX ratios we can have, ideally all couplets are 1:3 ratio
• Type of equipment - Alaris Pumps, Giraffe Warmers, GE Fetal Monitors, PCs in all rooms with dual monitors, EMR: GE Centricity/CPN & Meditech, US/TOCO Cords, Monica wireless monitoring, Giraffe Isolette
• EMR: GE Centricity/CPN & Meditech
• Permanent Positions on Unit Avaliable? (Y/N) - Yes for A shift RN, P shift RN, occasionally an open CST for A or P. We do not employ PCTs on our floor, but will look for RNs and CSTs when contract labor need arises. Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
• Labor or Postpartum Experience within the last year Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.
• LDRP Experience (mother/baby, postpartum, OR circulator (cesarean section), well-baby nursery and NICU or special care nursery preferred
• NRP/ACLS/BLS (required) STABLE (optional)
• NICU or Transition/Baby Catching Experience (We have a special care NSY with plan to open Level II NICU in late 2024 List typical procedures performed on unit(s):
• Labor: cervical ripening, induction of labor (Pitocin), MgSO4, Insulin drip, high-risk/Level II Maternal patients followed by MFM
• Mother-Baby Care on Postpartum
• Infant/NSY Care (Special Care/Medium Risk)
• Level II NICU
• C-Sections & Tubal ligations; cerclage removals
• Care of fetal demise patients Best personality Fit:
• Positive & Friendly Attitude
• Proactive and jumps right in
• Our unit is a family and we have worked very hard to maintain a good culture Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.
• Scrub Color - Navy Blue with a stork symbol and pink badge. Travelers do not have to have stork embroidered, but Navy Blue scrubs are required. Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.
• Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc.
• 2022 HCA Unit of Distinction Nominee
• Nurse Engagement scores highest in Austin Market for womens services
• Physician Engagement scores highest in Austin Market for womens services Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent .