Travel- RN- L&D (707)/ 7P-7A/ 13 weeks

Job Description

Data Collection:

Unit Information:  L&D

Location: Woman’s Hospital of Texas/HCA Healthcare

Address: 7600 Fannin Houston, Texas 77054

Floor: 3rd Floor

Building: Main Hospital

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

• Number of Beds -35
• Number of Staff – 160
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – 2 charge nurses, 24 RNs, 5 Surgical Techs, 1 OR Aide, 1 Transport Tech, 1 Secretary, 1 scheduler
  • Night Shift - 2 charge nurses, 21 RNs, 4 Surgical Techs, 1 OR Aide, 1 Secretary
• Patient Ratios – 1:1/2:1 laboring, 2:1 APU, 2:1 PACU
• Type of equipment – Hill-Rom birthing beds, Alaris IV pump, GE core metrics FM, Panda warmer, CADD Solis epidural pumps, NOVI wireless FM
• EMR – CPN (centricity), Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

•  AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• BLS, ACLS, NRP

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

•  OR Circulation for Cesarean Sections
•  Placement of FSE and IUPC

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

•   Vaginal Delivery, Cesarean Sections, PACU recovery.
•   Antepartum care/testing, Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

• Scrub Color -  Royal Blue

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

• Pitocin and Cervical Ripening Policies/Protocols
• Magnesium Sulfate, Hydralazine, Labetalol Protocols

Awards/Recognition:  Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. 

•  Baby Friendly Designation

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.  *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent.

13 Bed Maternal Assessment Center for Triage of the Pregnant Patients

24/7 Ancillary Services including: Anesthesia, Neonatal, Laborist, and  Hospitalist

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