Job Details

Simplifi Interviews

Address: 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605

Hospital Beds: 64

General Information

Level III Nursery

200 births per year

Beds: 4 Labor & 4 Postpartum

Minimum experience? 2 years

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 3 years L&D experience – decline otherwise

Patient Types:

Low risk; all high risk are patients are transferred out for labor and delivery,

LDRP – meaning the patient will stay on this unit for Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum/Couplet care. Traveler must be comfortable with all phases as well as care of well babies – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this

Post-partum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, bilirubin babies, NAS babies, feeders/growers

They also get MSU surgical patient overflows. Low acuity patients there for IV Antibiotics, swing bed or rehab. No infectious patients, no telemetry monitoring – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this – average ratio with Med/Surg patients would be 1:2-3 patients

They have a low volume of deliveries, averaging 200/year.

Rooming in model – there is no dedicated Nursery/Nursery RN – RN will care for babies as well

Patient Ratios:

Based on AWHONN guidelines

1:2 Laboring

1:1 Active Labor

1:3-4 Couplets

1:2-3 Med Surg

Required Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, fetal monitoring

Skills required:

This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies

Shoulder dystocia, Epidural management, nitrous as requested, intrathecal spinal analgesia, will go into C-sections only to catch babies and provide neonatal care – will not be required to circulate C-sections at this time,

Care of the newborn to include: VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin babies, NAS babies

Support on the Unit:

Unit is staffed with at least 2 nurses overnight, 3 nurses at times.

CNA: none

HUC: available 4 days per week

Midwife will do most of the care

OB is available if needed (will need to call)

Charge nurse

Phlebotomy

RT 24/7

Hospitalist 24/7

Charting System: Cerner

Floating: If yes, where?

MS or ED to task only (no patient assignment taken)

Orientation: (facility and unit)

General hospital orientation

1 shift on unit

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: Every other

Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call

Holiday Expectations: Every other

Approval of time off? Seek manager approval, Kim McGeoghegan

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional; procedural scrubs provided for OR only

Free Parking? Yes

Requirements

This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies

Current ME or compact RN license (#/expiration)

BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, fetal monitoring

RTO upon submission

LD SCL and Ref within a year

50 mile radius rule

SSN, DOB

Preferred Requirements

NA

Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

Competitive pay rates

Free, quality, private housing

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) and Flex Spending

Life Insurance

Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage

Free Continuing Education

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Facility Overview

NA

Weekly Pay

$1,914-$2,109/Weekly Pay*