Travel Nurse RN - Labor/Delivery in Augusta, GA

ID: 49615487 Shift: 12 HR Nights 19:00-07:00 Description: Job Specific Notes: Full-Time Nights > 12 Hours 7P-7A / Weekend RotationJob Summary and QualificationsAs a Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery, you are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients. You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and unit outcomes.What you will do in this role: You will demonstrate proficiency in assessment, treatment, and care for laboring moms and for newborns You will work in collaboration with other members of the health care team to protect, promote and optimize health and ability, prevent illness and injury, alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocate in the care of individuals and families You will exhibit the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patient/s You will contribute to the practice of nursing through participation in Shared Governance, attendance at unit meetings, completion of surveys, sharing of ideas through informal and formal channels of communication You will consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing servicesWhat qualifications you may need: Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is requiredWill accept candidates with any acute care specialty experienceDescription for Job

care for patients utilizing fetal and maternal monitoring equipment. Manage the patient's pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration. Assist physician during delivery, treatment, examination and surgical procedures. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. Provide patient and family education on labor, pain and newborn care. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91