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Mercy Medical Center Merced

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,949 per week

Mercy Medical Center Merced, Merced, California, United States, 95343


Certification Details

Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN intermediate EFMJob Details

A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/S nurse for a travel contract.Job Requirements

The right candidate will have 2 full years of experienceHold an active BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN and CA LicenseSchedule Information

12 hour nights2 weekends per 4 weeks2 out of 3 major holidaysUnit Specific Information

Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patientEMR: Cerner, fetal link, McRoberts mychild for infantOB and anesthesia: OB in house 24/7 (labor hospitalist); anesthesia on call 24/7 but not in houseIV Team: Nurses must have strong IV skillsRT 24/7: YesPharmacy 24/7: YesCall: Not required, but will be opportunityFloating: to PostpartumFloor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unitCommon diagnosis/Types of patients: Must be able circulate c-sections, will generally transfer out high risk, epidural rate is not as high as many other hospitals, high Hispanic population would love if bilingual, very diverse population, there is a satellite NICU that is a level 2 and is physically located in the hospital but not part of the hospital--they will attend deliveries as needed; antepartum patients (Mag etc)Additional Details

ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRPMedical Solutions Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidatesIf Clinical Recommends, Manager to conduct 2nd interview OR offer based on clinical notesSTARTS: 6/24, 7/15, 7/29Myjourney modules will be assigned during orientation, not prior to assignmentReally like baby friendly experienceAlso run a baby nurse that helps with baby careNeed strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nursesIt is the expectation that the nurses adhere to the baby friendly and golden hour rules (many times the nurses bathe the baby in postpartum)Hourly rounds requiredBedside report and documentation requiredNo circumcisions done hereMust be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)