Travel Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (L&D) – Brooklyn, New York – 928434

Job Details
Job ID:
928434
Specialty:
Labor & Delivery, Travel Nursing
City:
Brooklyn
State:
New York (view more jobs)
Start Date:
ASAP
Assignment Length:
8 Week(s)
Shift:
Nights
Required Experience:
1 Years
Estimated Weekly Rate:
$2,401.00 per week
Job Description

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN – Labor & Delivery

Shift: Nights / 7p-7:30a, 12×3, 36 hrs/week, every other weekend

Length: 8 weeks

Requirements:

  • NY license
  • 2 Years Experience
  • ACLS, BLS, NRP

Other Details:

  • Documentation: EPIC
  • COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline):Required – No Exemptions
  • Locals are accepted
Seeking 10 Labor & Delivery RNs to work night shift ASAP (RNs are to work every other weekend). This would be for 3x12s. Facility would like candidates to begin as early as 1/27 but an absolute must by 2/10.

Please see all requirements for the position below:

Patient Age Group: Neonates, Infants, Adolescents, Adults
Staffing Ratios for Nights: 1:2
Schedule Requirements: Weekend Coverage (Every Other)
Scheduling Type: Self
Shift Hours: 7PM to 7:30AM

Unit Systems:
Medication System: Omnicell
Documentation: EPIC
Communication: SBAR
Other Systems: IPASS/iTRCAE

Provider Support: Interpretation Services, Pharmacy, Radiology, Rapid Response Teams, Respiratory Services, and Social Services
Provider Coverage:
– Intensivist | In-House 24/7
– Anesthesiologist | In-House 24/7
– Other: Safety Officer | 24/7

Unit Info:

Patient Diagnoses: The Labor and Delivery unit serves women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period. Patients who have a pregnancy = 20 weeks or are = 6 weeks postpartum are seen for evaluation and treatment. Women < 20 weeks may be evaluated on Labor and Delivery if the admission is considered by the attending obstetrician in collaboration with nursing leadership and recommended by the emergency room attending physician. The transfer/ readmission of postpartum patients for magnesium sulfate therapy.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: The Labor and Delivery unit staff provides comprehensive care to the obstetrical patient using an interdisciplinary approach. Obstetrical procedures that may be performed on the Labor and Delivery unit include, but are not limited to vaginal delivery, cesarean section, operative vaginal delivery, cerclage placement/removal, external cephalic version and obstetrical ultrasound. Care of the high-risk antepartum patient is also provided including but not limited to those with hypertension, diabetes, preterm labor, vaginal bleeding, multiple gestation, and any other pregnancy complications. Continuous, centralized maternal/fetal monitoring is available for all patients. There is 24-hour coverage of a dedicated obstetric anesthesia team, available to provide to meet the anesthesia needs of the laboring and surgical patients

Special Equipment: GE Fetal Monitors


Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP
Required Skills:
– Work Settings: Antepartum, Facility births/month 200-300, Labor and Delivery, High Risk Antepartum
– Antepartum Care and Procedures: NST (Non Stress Tests), Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus, Triage of obstetrical patients, Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)
– Fetal Monitoring: Spiral Electrode Placement, Use of External Fetal Monitoring, Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring, Use of IUPC (Intrauterine pressure catheter) placement and calibration, Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
– IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Administration of blood & blood products, Drawing Venous Blood, Start & maintain peripheral IV, Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring
– Medications & Administration: Anticoagulants, Anticonvulsants, Antihypertensives, Insulin drips, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), Prostaglandins, Terbutaline
– Labor & Delivery Management: Amnioinfusion, Assist with high risk delivery, Assist with vaginal delivery, Circulate for C-section, Forceps/vacuum extraction, Hemorrhage/shock, Recover C-Section
– Neonatal Care in Delivery Room: APGAR scores, Baby Nurse (“Baby Catcher”), ID/Security Banding, Neonatal Resuscitation, Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation
– Newborn Care: Infant Identification, Newborn Assessment, Newborn hypoglycemia
– Pain Management: Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Pain assessment & management, Use of PCA (IV)
– Postpartum Care and Procedures: Baby friendly protocols, Breastfeeding Support/lactation support, Foley Catheter insertion, Fundus/lochia/perineum care
– Postpartum Care of the Patient with: Vaginal Delivery, Cesarean Section, Couplet Care, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage
– Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE
– Surgical Case/Procedures: Cervical Cerclage, D & C, Tubal Ligation

Preferred Skills:
– Work Settings: Facility births/month >300
– Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Care: Telemetry Interpretation

Work Experience:
Previous Charge Exp: Preferred
Years of Experience Required: 2
Electronic Documentation: Required
Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred
Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred

Other Information:
Unit Accepts 1st Time Traveler: Yes
Orientation Details: # of Hours: 12
Scrubs: Provided
Pre-Approved Time-Off Per Contract: None

Unit: L&D

Epic Travel Staffing:

  • Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Weekly direct deposit
  • Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
  • Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
  • Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
  • Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
  • Epic Elite Program – Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses
  • Epic Staffing Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, housing, age, disability, or genetics.
  • We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws.

By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.

To apply for this job or other Epic Travel Staffing jobs, we invite you to apply now, call a recruiter today at 800-917-5055 or email us at applications@epictravelstaffing.com.

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