5 Idaho Labor & Delivery Unit Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit
$3,708/wk
Contract Details
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Additional Information
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:
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:
- Mother-baby experience required.
- Must be able to attend deliveries, complete 1 hour of newborn care, perform triage, circulate C-sections, provide postpartum couplet care, and have magnesium experience.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- 1 year of mother-baby experience preferred.
- Charge nurse experience preferred.
Special Requests:
- Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
- Current or previous employees may be considered only with approval from St. Luke's Health System.
- Block scheduling is not guaranteed, and travelers cannot work 6 shifts in a row.
- Travel pairs must have 2 cars and cannot share 1 car.
Unit Details:
- LDRP model; patients stay in the same room.
- Uses Epic and Centricity EFM.
- Ratios follow AWHONN staffing standards: 1:1 labor unless pairing 2 cervical ripening patients; postpartum 1:3 couplets; triage 1:3, with a resource nurse if triage increases to 4 patients.
- Patient population includes 32+ week gestation, hypertensive patients receiving magnesium, BACs, TOLACs, some gestational diabetes, antepartum patients, and a diverse population seeking medical intervention and pain control after planned home births. Does not take placenta previa or placenta accreta.
- RNs circulate and recover C-sections and titrate Pitocin, magnesium, and occasional insulin drips.
- OB hospitalist, neonatal NP, and anesthesia are in house 24/7; tele capability is available but rarely used, and higher-acuity patients are typically transferred out.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Weekends as needed, based on unit needs and requests.
- Holidays may be required based on unit needs during the contract.
- No call required.
- Travelers fill holes on the first schedule; later schedule preferences may be considered around core staff needs.
Floating Requirements:
- First to float.
- Float to St. Luke's Treasure Valley sites in Meridian, Nampa, and Boise within primary skill set (L&D, postpartum, or antepartum) or as a sitter.
Travel RN Job Salary & Responsibilities
Your travel RN salary is based on your specialty, experience, and where you secure your assignment. Registered Nurse job descriptions focus on technical knowledge and supervisory skills; attention to detail; and communication with patients, families, and healthcare professionals in critical situations. But, an RN’s responsibilities also require a combination of compassion, patience, and resilience.
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