What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery position at Planet Healthcare?
Job Description
Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Hettinger, North Dakota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : Labor and Delivery
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : 03 / 24 / 2025
- Duration : 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, days, nights, rotating
- Employment Type : Travel
Why this job?AUTO OFFER : CLINICAL INTERVIEW RECOMMENDATION = OFFERGreat Team & Flexibility : Work collaboratively and with self-scheduling flexibility.PLEASE NOTE : Floating Requirements : RNs will float to Med-Surg ~80% of the time to take a full patient assignment if there are no laboring patients in the department. This is CA facility is in a rural area and they don't have many births.Department : Labor & DeliveryBeds : Labor & Delivery : 3 | Postpartum : 3 | C-Section OR : Located on the first floor (not in-unit)Birth Stats : Approx. 30 births per yearFloating Requirements : RNs will float to Med-Surg ~80% of the time to take a full patient assignment if there are no laboring patients in the department.Clinical Practice Highlights : Couplet Care : RNs manage both mother and baby (labor, delivery, and postpartum in the same room).Common Diagnoses : Active labor, elective inductions, low-risk pregnancies (37 weeks ).Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NRPDrips Used : Pitocin, Magnesium (only for send-outs)Titration Protocol : RNs titrate drips according to policy.Staffing & Support : Charge Nurse : None; collaborative RN staff.Support Staff : No nurse aides or surgical techs.OB / Neonatologist Availability : Available with a 15-minute response time (not in-house 24 / 7).Anesthesia : Available with a 15-minute response time (not in-house 24 / 7).Respiratory Therapy Equipment : PRN nasal cannula during labor only.Monitoring Staff : No tele / monitor techs. EFM system uses paper charting.Scheduling and Requirements : Shift Structure : Self-scheduling with a manager available from 7 AM to 7 PM to ensure balance. Block scheduling may be considered on a case-by-case basis.Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend, potentially every third weekend.Holiday Requirements : Every other holiday.Call / Standby Requirements : May be placed on call due to low census on additional shifts.Uniform Policy : Scrub Color : Any color or pattern is acceptable; closed-toe shoes are required.Orientation Process : Unit-Specific Orientation : 1 day and 1 night shift on the unit for acclimatization and training.
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