RN-Labor and Delivery

Location: HCA Kingwood

Address: 22999 Hwy 59 North

Floor: 1

Shift Time: Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM

Shift Type: Night Shift

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

· Number of Beds – 4 OBED stretchers, 7 Antepartum Beds, 10 labor beds (room 11 down for broken labor bed), 2 LDOR rooms, 2 LD PACU bays

· Number of Staff – 79

· Type of staff:

o Day Shift – 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 8 Rn, 2 Scrub Techs, 1 TCN 1 Resource TCN

o Night Shift – 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 2 Scrub Techs, 7 RN, 1 TCN, 1 Resource TCN

· Patient Ratios – Obed (1:2-4 depending on acuity), APU 1:2-4 (depending on acuity)

LDU 1:1-2 (depending on acuity)

· Type of equipment – bedside ultrasounds (MD's Use), dopplers, fetal monitors, infant warmers, OR equipment, labor beds, sterile vaginal tables glucometers

· EMR – Meditech, Client CPN Centricity

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

· 2 complete years of LDU experience (off of orientation)

· ACLS, BLS, AWOHNN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and NRP

· Magnesium Sulfate Drip management and Oxytocin Management

· Insulin drip management (on occasion)

Preferred or nice to have candidates with these skills will be considered first.

· TCN (Transition care nursing of neonates) is not required, but useful.

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

Sterile vaginal Exams

FSE/IUPC placement

Circulating Cesarean Section

NSTs

Oxytocin Induction/Augmentation

Magnesium Sulfate therapy for Preeclampsia and Fetal Neuroprotection

Insulin drip titration

Best personality Fit:

· Flexible

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

· BLS, ACLS, Int. Fetal Monitoring AWOHNN, and NRP from AAP.

Floating Area(s):

APU

Dress Code :

· Scrub Color/Attire - Royal Blue tops and bottoms

Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

· Follow attendance policy

· Meet schedule commitments

· Understand that unit can cancel your shift up to 2 shifts per 13 weeks contract depending on census

Weekends and On call(if any)

· 4 weekend shifts a schedule period (over 4 weeks)