RN L&D @ Sinai - L&D

JOB DESCRIPTIONSinai - L&DResponsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.About FacilityMilwaukee, WILevel IV Trauma CenterLevel III NICULevel III Perinatal CenterAccreta Center of ExcellenceAdvance Comprehensive Stroke CenterTeaching hospitalBeds: 228Covid vaccine requiredGeneral InformationBeds: 20Experience: 2 yearsFirst-time traveler: NORequired: Must have Level III Perinatal Care ExperienceProvided care for high-risk mothers/newbornsWill not accept any travelers without this experience (no exceptions)Patient Types:High risk mothers/newbornsKnowledgeable in placenta accreta (able to support), tubal ligation, cerclage, hysterectomies, assist as secondary nurse for C-section deliveries, circulate in vaginal delivers, surgical recovery, care for newborns, massive transfusions, pre-eclampsia, COVIDNo circulation for C-sections as primary nurseCovid & PPE:Will be fit-tested at facilitySingle use PPECAPR/PAPR availablePatient Ratios:1:1-2 Active Labor1:3 AntepartumFollows AWHONN staffing guidelinesRequired Certifications:RN: BLS, NRP, FHMOB Tech: BLS, CSTSkills requiredRN: Fetal monitoring, maternal assessments/interventions, high risk newborns/mothers post-delivery, cervical exams for labor progression, OB triage, able to assist with circulating c-sections, primary nurse for vaginal deliveries, assist with procedures, post-partum, L&D recoveriesOB Tech

scrub c-sections, draw cord gases and blood at deliveries, and perform stocking, delivery set up, room set up, and Health Unit Coordinator tasks on the unitSupport on the Unit:Charge nurse: patient assignment based on staffingClinical Resource NursePhlebotomy: lab draws (shared role with RN)RT, house supervisor, certified nurse midwives, OBGYN Providers, OB anesthesia onsite 24/7Charting System/Equipment:EPICAlarisPyxisFetal MonitoringEpidural PumpsFloating:PostpartumWomen s Care Center (another inpatient unit)Inpatient women that have had procedures done (non-pregnant)Travelers will float firstOrientation:First Day:Meet with NM for NEO onboardingRest of the day, on the unit for trainingSecond Day:Training with preceptorThird Day:Assigned a work buddyWill have own patient assignmentScheduling:No set schedulesMust be available to work 7 days a weekPlugged into the schedule where traveler is neededEvery other weekend, block scheduling, patterned scheduling not guaranteedAttempt to try to make it happenRTO: Email NM Cassandra BelottiOn-Call , x6 - 4 hour call blocks per 6 week scheduleHoliday Expectations: Every other holiday, based on start dateOther notes:Scrub Color: ProvidedParking: Free designated areas