RN - Labor and Delivery

Unit Notes
Unit L&D
# L&D Beds 4 LDRP
# OR Suites on the unit for C-Sections? 1
# Triage beds 2
# Postpartum beds 3
# Births per day? Month? Year? 0-2 per day, about 200 per year
Do you follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios? As much as possible for a rural hospital
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) ALS, NRP, AWHONN EFM
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Pregnant women, newborns, gyn surgical
Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have 1 year of L&D experience and be trained in LDRP
Candidates do not need to be able to circulate C-sections or manage post op GYN patients
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips Pitocin
Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? No
OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? OBs are not in house, they have a 20 minute response time. On-call after hours and they don't typically stay unless there is concern with an active labor
Bubble CPAP, CPAP, NC
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? NA
EFM System OBIX
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 6p-6a, some self scheduling but may be moved for unit needs
Weekend Requirements Half of all weekends (F,S,S)
Holiday Requirements Yes, half of winter holidays
Is there a call or standby requirement? no
Floating Requirements? helping hands to medsurg (rare)
Scrub Color/Dress code Scrubs are not provided; no color requirement.
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