Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position in Sheboygan, WI, requiring at least 2 years of LDRP experience and NRP certification for a 13-week night shift contract.

Details

• Work in a Women's Health and OB Services unit within a 131-bed hospital designated as a Level IV Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center
• Unit includes 12 LDRP beds, 2 triage rooms, 2 ORs, and a 10-bed Level II NICU
• Average census of 60–80 births per month
• Patient population includes patients 32 weeks and above, with a majority of lower-risk cases; common diagnoses include hypertension, gestational diabetes, elevated BMI, substance abuse medication management, and epidural administration
• Post-delivery care is provided by the same RN in the same room, through transition to discharge for both mother and baby
• Experience with post-women's surgeries is preferred
• Patient ratios: 1:1 for laboring, 1:2 for active labor, 1:3 for couplets
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• IV pump: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; monitoring: QS Centricity
• 12-hour night shifts, 1845–0715; day shift option available 0645–1915
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation: every 4th weekend
• On-call: 6–7 four-hour blocks per 6-week schedule
• Holiday rotation required, every other holiday
• No floating required

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, NRP, and intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring certification required
• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in cervical exams, amnioinfusions, epidural assistance, fetal monitoring, IV starts and management, Pitocin administration, baby catching/receiving, APGAR scoring, and basic breastfeeding education
• Comfort with all aspects of postpartum care from delivery transition through discharge for both mother and baby
• Circulator and PACU experience required
• 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN collected within the last year required for consideration
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit is supported by 2 techs, a charge nurse who takes patients, phlebotomy, L&D anesthesia on call, NNP 24/7, OBGYNs on call, RT 24/7, hospitalist 24/7, and a lactation consultant available during the day who meets with every patient prior to discharge
• Orientation consists of NEO plus 1–2 days of unit orientation depending on comfortability
• Schedule is set by the Lead RN on a 6-week cycle; travelers receive the schedule 2 weeks before it begins
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking is available on-site
• A clinical interview with the manager is required prior to placement
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible for this travel assignment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate; no radius restrictions apply