Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience, active ME or compact RN license, and advanced fetal heart monitoring certification.

Details

• 13-week contract on a Labor & Delivery unit within a high-volume hospital performing approximately 1,800 deliveries per year
• Unit includes 7 labor rooms, 2 OBED triage rooms, 2 OR suites, and a PreOp/PACU area within the labor unit
• Adjacent 25-bed Postpartum/Antepartum/GYN/Mother-Baby unit where L&D RNs may monitor overflow Antepartum patients
• Level III NICU on site; facility is one of only two NICUs in Maine, receiving a large volume of referrals statewide
• Common diagnoses include PIH, GDM, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, multiples, fetal loss, and cervical ripening
• Patient ratios: Cervical Ripening 1:1–3, Laboring 1:1–3, Active Labor 1:1, Couplet/Postpartum/Antepartum up to 3 couplets or 3 Antepartum/NICU moms
• Approximately 4 scheduled events daily (C-sections, versions, etc.)
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM; 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation: at least 4 out of every 8 weekend shifts per schedule (may be back-to-back)
• No on-call required; optional call shifts may be available
• Holiday rotation required
• May float to Mother-Baby unit for Antepartum, Postpartum, or occasional Newborn Nursery coverage (Newborn Nursery RN handles 24-hour labs)
• EMR: Cerner with Fetal Link; IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; fetal monitoring: Fetal Link (remote at bedside and nurses station)

Requirements

• Active ME or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and MOAB
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required — must have completed at least 1 assignment at a facility comparable in size and acuity (first-time travelers not accepted)
• Required skills include: Pitocin titration, fetal scalp electrode placement, cervical exams, epidural placement assistance, insulin drip management, magnesium drip management, shoulder dystocia management, circulating C-sections and/or receiving baby in OR, neonatal resuscitation, IUPC placement assistance and monitoring, and lactation/safe skin-to-skin support
• Candidates must have a permanent address 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME
• Must not have ever held permanent employment at any Northern Light Health Hospital
• Two professional references within the past year required; at least one must be from a supervisor, manager, or director (charge nurse acceptable; peer references not accepted)
• Copies of all current certifications required for consideration
• Valid driver's license required
• Full SSN required
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start (medical exemptions only, subject to facility review)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include full L&D nursing care: labor management, circulating C-sections, neonatal resuscitation, and newborn care when mother remains on unit for continuous surveillance (e.g., Mag x 24 hrs)
• When mother remains on L&D for continuous monitoring, labor nurse is responsible for documenting infant feeds, vitals, and assessments; testing completed by Mother-Baby staff
• Rooming-in model used for Mother-Baby; facility is not Baby Friendly designated — lactation support provided by CLC and IBCLC staff on the unit
• Goal-designated safe sleep facility
• Unit support available 24/7: charge nurse, CST, anesthesia, house supervisor, respiratory therapy, OB provider on call, family medicine residents (attending always available), and certified midwife
• Unit secretary and Bed Flow Facilitator available on day shift only; phlebotomist handles subsequent labs after initial IV draw
• Orientation consists of 3 days: 1 day with HR/preceptor, 1 day of OR/PACU training, and 1 day with preceptor on contracted shift
• All RTO requests require manager approval and must be submitted at time of consideration
• Navy scrubs provided on site (6 credits via scrub machine at start of shift); street clothes worn to and from the facility
• Free parking available on site
• Charge nurse (CRN) experience should be disclosed during the hiring process