Travel Nurse RN - Maternal - Newborn - $1,411 per week

Company: Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Location: Gilbert
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• COVID vaccine is required or declination form with appropriate documentation AND hospital approval.
• A pass/fail Sim Lab is required on Day 1 of orientation (study guides provided with first day instructions).
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in Arizona is looking for an experienced Couplet nurse for a travel assignment. The right candidate will have 2 years of experience and hold an active BLS, NRP and AZ license or compact. Travelers could float to the sister facility, Chandler Regional to postpartum.
  • Unit: Couplet Care
  • # beds: 22-30 Postpartum Beds
  • Certs: RNs will need BLS and NRP certifications
  • Ratios: Typically 3:1 Couplets, 4:1 with a PCT
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Our typical patients consist of Vaginal deliveries, C/section deliveries, some may be on Mag sulfate, antibiotics, hypertensive meds.
    • Job Requirements
    • 2 years of Couplet care experience
    • Active BLS, NRP and AZ license or compact
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: We do 12 hour shifts, for nights it is 7pm-0730am
      • Weekend Requirement: For FT staff we require 3 weekend shifts, which is Friday and Saturday night for Night Shift and one Sunday on a 4 week schedule.
      • Holidays: Travelers to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, NY)
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Additional Notes: 3 weekend shifts/4 week sched; first to float; must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
          • Additional Details
          • Scrub Color: The dress code for RNs is Dignity Health scrubs but for travelers, they can wear Dark Blue scrubs.
          • Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts
          • Charge Nurse: There is a Charge nurse in Couplet that manages the shift, she does not typically have an assignment.
          • Nurse Aides: Typically we do not staff a PCT, but on occasion if we need to staff at 4:1 then we will have a PCT
          • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, we have an OB hospitalist in house 24/7, and Pediatrician coverage/oncall 24 hours.
          • IV Team: No, the nurses do their own IV starts.
          • RT 24/7: YES, they are available 24/7.
          • Pharmacy 24/7: Pharmacy is available 24/7

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