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:

An interview may not be available prior to offer. Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility. References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must be able to titrate drips.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Preferred if able to scrub.

Preferred Credentials:

• Advanced AWHONN preferred.

Special Requests:

• Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
• Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: Cannot have worked at any CommonSpirit location within the last 12 months.
• Submission Limit: Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.
• Candidates may not be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI or Dignity.
• RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
• Schedule is made 6 weeks in advance, is cognizant of sleep schedules, and will work with block scheduling.

Unit Details:

• AWHONN guideline ratios: L&D 1:1-2; Postpartum 1:2-3 couplets; 1:3-4 surgical/medical.
• Obstetric, L&D, antepartum, triage, and postpartum population, including MgSO4 and pre-eclampsia pregnancies; accepts 23+ weeks. Gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, postpartum vaginal and c-section deliveries, hysterectomy, bladder repairs, and mastectomies. No cardiac intervention; occasional higher-risk patients.
• Travelers may work triage based on experience.
• Common titratable and set-rate drips: pitocin, mag, and occasional insulin drips. Common medications include procardia, labetalol push, TXA for hemorrhage, methergine, hemabate, cytotec, and cervidil.
• Charge nurse takes an assignment and attends deliveries for APGARs; travelers will not be charge.
• OB on call 24/7; neonatology on call 24/7 with NNP overnight; anesthesia in house 24/7.
• Remote telemetry-capable unit; if remote tele is used, monitor tech is available. RNs should be able to place telemetry patches correctly and may be expected to read telemetry in Phase 1 recovery for c-sections.
• EFM system: GE/Corometrics 8 of the 129 and 5 of the 259 CA-X series, plus 2 older 128 series.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every third weekend.
• Holidays as needed.
• Call: n/a, optional overtime opportunities

Floating Requirements:

• First to float.
• May float to Peds MS, NICU feeder-growers, or to Med/Surg, PCU, ICU, ED, or Psych units as a 1:1 sitter or helping hands.