Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) position in Maine, requiring a ME or compact license and proficiency in all phases of labor, postpartum, and newborn care.

Details

• Night shift schedule: 7PM–7AM, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Small community hospital with 64 beds, 4 labor beds and 4 postpartum beds, averaging approximately 200 births per year
• LDRP model — patients remain on the unit through antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum/couplet care; travelers must be comfortable with all phases including well-baby care
• Level III Nursery; rooming-in model with no dedicated nursery RN — the bedside RN provides all newborn care
• Primary patient population is low-risk OB; all high-risk laboring patients are transferred out
• Patient types include postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, NAS babies, and feeders/growers
• Unit also receives low-acuity Med/Surg overflow patients (IV antibiotics, swing bed, or rehab); no infectious or telemetry patients
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:2 laboring, 1:1 active labor, 1:3–4 couplets, 1:2–3 Med/Surg overflow
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Every other holiday coverage required
• Floating to MS or ED is for task assistance only — no patient assignment is taken
• Charting system: Cerner

Requirements

• Active RN license — ME state or compact license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• STABLE certification required; must be completed within 30 days of start if not already held
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required; first-time travelers must have at least 3 years of L&D experience
• Experience with all phases of LDRP care including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and well-baby care
• Skills required: shoulder dystocia management, epidural management, nitrous oxide administration, intrathecal spinal analgesia, and neonatal care (VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin, NAS)
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Must have never worked at a Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
• Permanent address must be 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME (candidates living 100+ miles north are considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Two professional references within the past year required, at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (no peer references)
• Full SSN, Driver's License, and copies of all certifications required for consideration
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start (medical exemptions only, subject to facility review)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include full LDRP nursing care: labor support, delivery, postpartum, couplet care, and all aspects of well-baby care in a rooming-in model
• Candidate must be comfortable caring for low-acuity Med/Surg overflow patients (IV antibiotics, swing bed, rehab) in addition to OB patients
• Candidates must also be comfortable entering C-sections to receive the baby and provide neonatal care; circulating C-sections is not required
• Unit is staffed with at least 2–3 nurses overnight; support includes a charge nurse, midwife, OB (on-call), HUC (4 days/week), phlebotomy, RT (24/7), and hospitalist (24/7)
• Orientation consists of general hospital orientation plus 1 unit shift
• Scrubs: any professional color; procedural scrubs provided for OR use only
• Free parking available on site
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply with a minimum of 3 years L&D experience