Company: Mercy Medical Center Merced

Location: Merced, CA

Career Level: Mid-Senior Level

Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

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

Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patient
EMR: Cerner, fetal link, McRoberts mychild for infant
OB and anesthesia: OB in house 24/7 (labor hospitalist); anesthesia on call 24/7 but not in house
IV Team: Nurses must have strong IV skills
RT 24/7: Yes
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
Call: Not required, but will be opportunity
Floating: to Postpartum
Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit
Common 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)

ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP
Medical Solutions Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidates
If Clinical Recommends, Manager to conduct 2nd interview OR offer based on clinical notes
STARTS: 6/24, 7/15, 7/29
Myjourney modules will be assigned during orientation, not prior to assignment
Really like baby friendly experience
Also run a baby nurse that helps with baby care
Need strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nurses
It 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 required
Bedside report and documentation required
No circumcisions done here
Must be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $3,093 per week Job Listing at Mercy Medical Center Merced in Merced, CA (Job ID 5290888-2024-10-28)