Our Client is currently seeking Labor and Delivery for positions in Decatur, Illinois for a 4x12 Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00, 12.00-4 shift. The ideal candidate will possess a current Illinois license. This is a RN position in the DMH6500-DMH-FAMILY BIRTH CENTER. You must have a Nursing License and at least 2 years of recent experience as a RN Labor and Delivery.

Requirements
• Current Resume
• Nursing License per state
• Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications
• 2 current clinical references
• Competitive pay rates
• Health/Dental Benefit package
• License reimbursement
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Position / Specialty: Labor & Delivery/OB RN
Shift: 4x12 or 3x12 Nights (1800-0630)
18 bed unit.
Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required.
First-timers accepted: Yes
Weekend REQ: None
Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and Fetal Monitoring cert required.
Is on-call REQ? No.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float to peds, based on need.
Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.
Locals accepted: Yes- no radius. Must have active IL license or be in application process with ETA to apply.
RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.
Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift.

Special Requirements:
• Required Work Setting Experience: Antepartum, Facility births/month <100, Labor and Delivery, High Risk Antepartum, Level I Nursery, LDRP, Mother/Baby.
• Required Antepartum Care and Procedures Skills/Experience: Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation), NST (Non Stress Tests), OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests), Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus, Sterile vaginal exam, Triage of obstetrical patients, Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring).
• Required Fetal Monitoring Skills/Experience: Use of External Fetal Monitoring, Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring, Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
• Required IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills/Experience: Administration of blood & blood products, Start & maintain peripheral IV, Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring.
• Required Medication and Administration Skills/Experience: Antihypertensives, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), Prostaglandins.
• Required Labor and Delivery Management Skills/Experience: Assist with high risk delivery, Assist with vaginal delivery, Circulate for C-section, Hemorrhage/shock, Recover C-Section, Sterile vaginal exam.
• Required Neonatal Care in Delivery Room Skills/Experience: APGAR scores, ID/Security Banding, Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation.
• Required Newborn Care Skills/Experience: Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op, Cord Care, Discharge teaching to parents, Infant Identification, Metabolic Screen, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Newborn Assessment, Newborn hypoglycemia, Teach Circumcision care to parents, Thermoregulation.
• Required Pain Management Skills/Experience: Epidural Anesthesia, Pain assessment & management.
• Required Postpartum Care and Procedures Skills/Experience: Episiotomy/Incisional Care, Foley Catheter insertion, Fundus/lochia/perineum care, Wound Assessment and Care.
• Required Postpartum Care of the Patient with: Vaginal Delivery, Cesarean Section, Couplet Care, Multiple Births, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy induced hypertension.
• Required Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE, Vaccine Administration.
Community Hospital Experience preferred. Cerner experience preferred.

Hospital Highlights
• Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital
• Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Acute Care Hospital - Level I trauma center. Magnet hospital/facility.
• Total Staffed Beds: 562 beds
• Scrub Color: Provided for this role.
• Charting: Cerner
• Parking Cost: parking permit required, no cost. Will fill out form during orientation.

Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
• Float Required : Peds, based on need
• Call Required : -
• Weekend Coverage : -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
• Pre-Approved Time Off : -
• Orientation Hours : -

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Adults
• Daily Census : -
• Number of Visits Per Day : -
• Number of Rooms : -
• Number of Beds : 18

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support : -
• Patient Diagnoses : c-sections, laboring, triage
• medications: epidural medications, magnesium sulfate, pitocin (more standard on L/D)
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : -
• Special Equipment : -