Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

MultiCare includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position!

Shift & Scheduling: Self scheduling Group C – last group to schedule

Weekend Rotation: Every other, but can be variable based on need

No mandatory call requirements

May pick up available open shifts as needs arise

Holiday Expectations: Yes, fair and equitable

Incidental days off (24-48 hr) discuss with CANM or Manager

Floating: Antepartum (within L & D), postpartum (4th floor) (occasionally), additional assignments within scope and experience

Required Skills / Experience: High acuity experience: labor management and delivery of high risk OB patients, ability to triage OB patients, circulate in OR, cervical checks, reading/interpreting fetal monitoring strips; second set of hands (receive and recover normal newborn as needed)

Preferred Skills / Experience: 5 experience

Types of Patients on Unit: high acuity: Hypertension, Mg administration, C-sections (33% c section rate), Preterm labor, Insulin drips (rarely- follow protocol), vaginal deliveries, epidurals, inductions, Robust antepartum, PROM, Multiple births, post-partum hemorrhage

Transition post vaginal births and C-Section (mom and baby) Expectation is full recovery of birthing patient and baby; If there is a second set of hands to attend the birth and they will assign APGARS, but no guarantee they will be available after that to help care for the baby

Up to 300 deliveries per month

Patient Ratio: Per AWHONN guidelines: 1/1 active labor, 1/2 non-active laboring, 1/2-3 antepartum, dependent on acuity

Equipment Used on Unit: IV pumps: Alaris CareFusion

Monitors: Fetal Surveillance: Centricity/Qx

Epidural Pumps- CAD Solaris

Panda Warmers

Coviden SCD’s

Unit Details:

L & D Beds: 34 - 15 labor rooms, 12 antepartum, 4 OB ED, 3 OR

Post Partum - 18 Beds

Others: Orientation: CAP Only

Preceptor - hospital orientation + 2 weeks on unit and 1 week independently. (Start 3 weeks before the residents hitting the floor)

NEO x 1 day; 2 days on the unit. Orientation will be during the Days, even if position is for Nights.

Cardiac rhythm interpretation exam will be taken online prior to arrival

Parking: Free badge access parking in designated areas

Special Requirements: If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.

Approval of time off: RTO requests prior to contract approval