5 Idaho Labor & Delivery Unit Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit
$3,443/wk
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Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Mother-baby experience required.
- Must be able to attend deliveries, complete 1 hour of newborn care, triage, circulate C-sections, and provide postpartum couplet care.
- Must have experience with magnesium.
- First-time travelers accepted.
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.
- The facility may make one-off exceptions if previously employed at the facility, but exceptions must be approved by St. Luke’s Health System.
- At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.
- Block scheduling is not guaranteed. For the first schedule, travelers will fill holes; on subsequent schedules, schedule preferences may be considered around core staff. Cannot work 6 shifts in a row.
- Travel duos will need 2 cars, as they may be at different sites or float during the shift.
Unit Details:
- Uses Epic and the Centricity EFM system.
- Follows AWHONN staffing standards: 1:1 labor unless pairing 2 cervical ripening patients; postpartum 1:3 couplet care; triage 1:3, with a resource nurse utilized if triage reaches 4 patients.
- Patient population includes 32 weeks gestation and greater, hypertension patients receiving magnesium, BACs, TOLACs, some gestational diabetes, and some antepartum patients. Many patients present from home-birth midwives for medical intervention and pain control. Does not take placenta previa or placenta accreta patients. Serves a very diverse population.
- Includes titration of Pitocin and magnesium protocols, with occasional insulin drips.
- Admin supervisor, resource RN, and triage RN support each shift; charge RNs do not take patient assignments.
- OB hospitalist, neonatal NP, and anesthesia are in house 24/7.
- Tele capability is available on the unit but is rarely used; patients are typically transferred to a higher level of care if needed.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Weekends as needed, based on unit needs and requests.
- No set holiday requirement for travel RNs; may work a holiday if needed during the contract.
- No call required.
Floating Requirements:
- First to float to all St. Luke’s Treasure Valley sites — Meridian, Nampa, and Boise — in primary skill set (L&D/Mother-Baby) or as a sitter. Floating is for a full shift, not partial, and notice is given prior to shift start. Sites are within 15 minutes of each other.
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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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