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OB / Labor and Delivery / LDRP - Nights

Sitka, AK
3 Open Positions!
7p-7a varying nights of the week, 36 HRS Guaranteed
ASAP Start
13 Week Assignment
$2981/36 HRS, $3312/40 HRS
MUST HAVE ALASKA RN LICENSE
Flu Vaccine Required
Cerner EMR Used

Position Summary

The OB/Labor & Delivery Nurse performs a variety of nursing care procedures requiring professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments, and ability to work independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include physician’s orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies. Nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their families during their ante partum, post partum, laboring stages, new born baby care, and care of post-surgical C-section patients.

Position Complexities

Utilizing after hours call services, holidays and weekends. On Call responds to all emergencies including trauma and fetal distress C-sections includes total peri-operative nursing care. Able to react in a calm manner and make sound nursing judgments in an emergency environment. Clinical decisions are made initially independently during the scheduled shift; maintains complete accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the appropriate manager/supervisor in difficult situations requiring additional input.

Position Qualifications

Education, License & Experience

Education required to obtain a valid, current, full and unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska
Labor & Delivery RN Experience

Certifications

Must have BLS until get ACLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP on hire

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

a) Knowledge

· Knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, diagnosis, and processes (including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide professional nursing care to patients.

· Competency to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and to act promptly in emergency situations.

· Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications in their use.

b) Skills

· Skills to apply scientific principles in operating and monitoring of basic and specialized medical equipment (ex: defibrillator, gastric and thoracic suction, EKG machines, ect.).

· Proficient in nursing procedures and basic nursing care.

· Oral and written communication skills, can enter and retrieve patient data accurately, can verbally communicate findings with healthcare team.

c) Abilities

· Ability to provide guidance, leadership, and work cooperatively with others by establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members.

· Ability to implement appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions based on the knowledge of a wide variety of nursing diagnosis, medical and psychosocial disorders, the normal course of disease and anticipated complications.

**Assignment Requirements/Additional Information:**

*Primary shift need will be discussed at interview however we need RN to be flexible to facility needs to assist with patient care during low census on unit.
*Must do both L&D and Postpartum.
*Must be willing to float to Medical Surgical Floor & ED, if needed.

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $2,981.00 - $3,312.00 per week

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