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Certs required: BLS, NRP
Skills: Labor and Delivery, LDRP, Mother/Baby, Sterile vaginal exam, Triage of obstetrical patients, Diabetes mellitus, Pre-eclampsia / eclampsia, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Use of External Fetal Monitoring, Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, Administration of blood & blood products, Start & maintain peripheral IV, Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring, Antihypertensives, Assist with vaginal delivery, Discharge teaching to parents, Newborn Assessment, Teach Circumcision care to parents, Epidural Anesthesia, Opioids, Pain assessment & management, Foley Catheter insertion, Fundus/lochia/perineum care, Vaginal Delivery, Cesarean Section, Isolation Precautions/PPE

Patient Diagnosis: Our OB unit is LDRP where all RNs are cross trained for L&D, postpartum and newborn patients.
Special Procedures/Unit Details: 50 on the average births/month

Documentation system: Meditech/IntelliSpace Perinatal
Medication System: Pyxis
Communication: SBAR

Patient Age Group: Neonates, Infants, Adults
Rooms: 8

Every other weekend required

2 years of experience required
Unit does not accept 1st time travelers
NY License must be in hand