Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,949 per week Job Listing at Mercy Medical Center Merced in Merced, CA (Job ID 5430676-2024-10-01)

Description

Certification Details
• ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP.

Job Details
• A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/S nurse for a travel contract.

Job Requirements
• The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
• Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN and CA License.

Schedule Information
• Shifts: 7a, 7p (must be dressed, ready to go and obtain report).
• Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks.
• Holidays: Varies--can be every other.

Unit Specific Information
• Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patient.
• EMR: Cerner, fetal link, McRoberts mychild for infant.
• Charge Nurse: Yes, each shift.
• Nurse Aides: OB techs.
• Floating: to Postpartum.
• Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit.
• Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Must be able circulate c-sections, will generally transfer out high risk, epidural rate is not as high as many other hospitals, high Hispanic population would love if bilingual, very diverse population, there is a satellite NICU that is a level 2 and is physically located in the hospital but not part of the hospital--they will attend deliveries as needed; antepartum patients (Mag etc)
• Additional Notes: Really like baby friendly experience; also run a baby nurse that helps w/ baby care; need strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nurses; it is the expectation that the nurses adhere to the baby friendly and golden hour rules (many times the nurses bathe the baby in postpartum); hourly rounds required; bedside report and documentation required; no circumcisions done here
• Must be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)

Additional Details
• Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP ,AWHONN intermediate EFM.
• Myjourney modules will be assigned during orientation, not prior to assignment.