Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor/Delivery

Company: Cynet Health
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Position Summary:

• Provides direct patient care in the acute care departments.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses and other staff about patient's clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology.
• Ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient's condition.
• Additionally, is cross-trained to perform general nursing duties in other departments.Reports To:
  • On site Supervisor or Manager of contracted medical facility.
  • Cynet Healthstaff Director of NursingDuties and Responsibilities:
    • Sits with and monitors patient throughout (before/during/after) the labor
    • Monitors contractions and helps patient with breathing techniques
    • Performs basic IV and central line skills
    • Performs phlebotomy skills
    • Knowledge of hemodynamics
    • Administers pain medication as ordered; administers other meds to address specific
    • medical conditions,such as hypertension and diabetes
    • Takes and records patient's vital signs, ascertains if problematic
    • Reads fetal monitor & ascertains if there is a problem with baby's heart rate
    • Identifies & manages life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients
    • Checks patient's cervix periodically to monitor progression/lack of dilation
    • Ensures patient's bed is kept dry & clean; cleans up bodily fluids expelled before & after the birthing process
    • Contacts anesthesia when/if patient is ready for epidural; contacts delivering physician at appropriate time, ascertains proper time
    • Cares for patients on Pitocin, MgSO4 & continuous lumbar epidural
    • Ensures patient is in proper position for delivery & all monitoring equipment is functioning properly
    • Aids doctor with drapes, gloves, gowns, etc.; hands doctor delivery instruments as needed during birthing process
    • Encourages patient to push at proper time(s)
    • Records time of birth
    • Immediate care of newborn (clean, weigh, etc.)
    • Gives Apgar scoresMinimum Job Requirements:
      • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
      • Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board
      • Minimum of one (1) year Labor & Delivery (L/D) experience
      • Cognitive skills as related to the position
      • Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to fifty
      • (50) pounds
      • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
      • Ability to bend, lean and stoop without hindrance; full range of body motion
      • Fine motor skills
      • Visual acuity; normal range of hearing
        
        Requirements
        
        Required for Onboarding
        • BLS
        • Core Competency

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