RN - Labor & Delivery | Macon, GA | Contract

Quick Look

  • Weekly Gross Pay: $2,102 - $2,212
  • Shift: 7p-a
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Number of Openings: 1

Join a leading acute-care hospital as an RN in the Labor & Delivery/Postpartum unit in Macon, GA. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment at a Level 1 Trauma Center with a focus on providing exceptional care to laboring and postpartum patients.

About the Facility:

  • 637 licensed beds
  • Level 1 Trauma Designation
  • Teaching Hospital
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center

Unit Information:

  • Beds: 9 Labor Beds, 3 ORs, 4 PACUs, 11 Antepartum, 4 Triage, 27 Postpartum
  • Census: 2-14 L&D
  • Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years L&D RN experience, 1 year OB Surg Tech experience
  • First-time travelers are welcome!

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

  • Laboring patients
  • Antepartum patients
  • Triage area, PACU, and OR

Patient Ratios:

  • RN: Follow AWHONN Guidelines
  • OB Tech: 2-3 per shift

Required Licenses and Certifications:

  • RN: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring required
  • BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) required - EKG competency exam as part of compliance
  • Surg Tech: BLS, CST

Skills Required:

  • Strong clinical assessment and L&D skills for a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
  • IV insertion and care, central line management
  • Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams

Support within the Department:

  • 2 OB Surg Techs per shift
  • CNA duties include assisting with VS, glucose checks, baths, feeding, ambulating, and transporting patients
  • Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; house-wide call secretary 11p-7a
  • Charge nurse may have patients
  • RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist available 24/7
  • OB Physicians available 24/7

Technology/Equipment:

  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pump: Alaris
  • Med dispensing: Pyxis
  • Monitors: Phillips
  • Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Cardiac Telemetry monitoring, Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp), PCA pain management, Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system, Glucommander, Suction machine

Floating:

  • RN: All adult med surg/telemetry units in-house
  • Surg Tech: none

Orientation:

  • 1 day orientation with educational modules
  • 2 days departmental

Other Notes:

  • Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue; L&D surgical green with scrub exchange system
  • Parking: Free parking available around campus or paid parking in parking decks
  • Unit Culture: Busy but work as a team

GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career and join a supportive team, apply now!