Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Labor & Delivery/LDRP position requiring L&D and Medsurg/Peds experience in a critical access hospital setting.

Details

• LDRP unit in a critical access hospital (CAH) acute care setting
• 4 L&D beds, 6 postpartum beds, and 1 separate triage bed
• C-sections performed in the OR
• Follows AWHONN staffing ratios: 1:1 for induction patients, 1:2 for postpartum
• Common diagnoses include labor and delivery, postpartum, hyperbilirubinemia, and preterm labor
• RNs titrate drips including Pitocin, cardiac drips, Heparin, and sedation medications
• Charge nurse present each shift, typically without a patient assignment
• OB/neonatologist and anesthesia on call but not in-house 24/7
• RT equipment includes vents, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow, and Airvo, with RT on call 24/7
• RNs monitor telemetry using Philips monitors and read their own strips, with support from ICU and charge nurses as needed
• EFM system used is GE
• 1 nurse aide on shift from 6a-630p
• Night shift schedule: 7p-730a with rotating D/N shifts switching every 3 weeks
• Every third weekend and every third holiday required
• Floating to Med Surg Peds required when OB census is low
• On-call requirement with 1-hour response time
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 36 guaranteed hours per week

Requirements

• Active MN RN license (Standard or Compact) required, active at time of submission
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NRP
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• L&D and Medsurg/Peds experience required
• Critical access hospital experience preferred
• No clinical involvement allowed for this role
• Comfortable titrating drips and reading fetal/cardiac monitor strips
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• No specific scrub color or dress code required
• One 12-hour shift of unit-specific orientation provided
• Successful nurses on this unit demonstrate strong communication, motivation, and approachability
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
• RTO must be requested upfront, as additional time off requests will not be approved after submission
• Previous travel experience not required, first-time travelers welcome to apply