Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,732 per week

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Job description

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in West Bronx, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/15/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

null Department: L&D RN Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Prefer EFM through NCC or Advanced Fetal Monitoring. - # L&D Beds: 7 labor beds - # OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections: 2 - # Triage beds: 4 - # Postpartum beds: 4 recovery room beds. - # Births per day? Month? Year?: In 2023 we did 1,417 deliveries for the year, Approximately 118 births per month. - Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios?: Yes, Antepartum 1:1-3; Intrapartum 1:1; Post-Partum 1:1-4. - Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Prefer EFM through NCC or Advanced Fetal Monitoring - Common diagnoses: 15+ weeks, Pre-eclampsia, Diabetes- insulin drip, Magnesium Sulfate for PTL and Pre-eclampsia. - Experience: Must have 3 years of L&D experience, Must be circulate C-sections. - Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes - Common titratable: Oxytocin, Mag, Insulin. - Charge Nurse: The charge nurse does not usually take and assignment. - Nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit?: Surgical techs- at least one per shift. We do not have nurses aides on L&D. - OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7?: OB in house 24/7, Pediatrician resident on call at night; Also have midwives on staff. - Anesthesia in house 24/7?: Yes - RT Equipment: In NICU- NICU is next door to L&D. - Tele/Monitor Techs: No tele techs. The nurse should be able to identify basic rhythms and life threatening rhythms, but would verify with the attending for a patient in Recovery s/p C-Section. - EFM System: Centricity Perinatal - Shifts & Scheduling: The nurses self schedule and the ANCC's balance the schedule. 7-7. Schedule made out 4 weeks at a time, travelers self-schedule but asked to stay flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent staffing. Block scheduling not guaranteed. - Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts a month or EOW. - Holiday Requirements: Yes - Is there a call or standby requirement?: No - Floating Requirements?: Float to MB/PP. - Scrub Color: Light blue- scrubs are provided by a scrub-x machine on the unit 1 pair at a time. - Unit Specific Orientation: 3 days with a preceptor, 1 MB/PP, potential for 1 day of triage. Date Entered On: 8/2/2024

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.

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