Simplifi Interviews
Address: 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605
Hospital Beds: 64
General Information
Level III Nursery
200 births per year
Beds: 4 Labor & 4 Postpartum
Minimum experience? 2 years
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 3 years L&D experience – decline otherwise
Patient Types:
Low risk; all high risk are patients are transferred out for labor and delivery,
LDRP – meaning the patient will stay on this unit for Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum/Couplet care. Traveler must be comfortable with all phases as well as care of well babies – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this
Post-partum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, bilirubin babies, NAS babies, feeders/growers
They also get MSU surgical patient overflows. Low acuity patients there for IV Antibiotics, swing bed or rehab. No infectious patients, no telemetry monitoring – confirm in offer they are comfortable with this – average ratio with Med/Surg patients would be 1:2-3 patients
They have a low volume of deliveries, averaging 200/year.
Rooming in model – there is no dedicated Nursery/Nursery RN – RN will care for babies as well
Patient Ratios:
Based on AWHONN guidelines
1:2 Laboring
1:1 Active Labor
1:3-4 Couplets
1:2-3 Med Surg
Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, fetal monitoring
Skills required:
This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies
Shoulder dystocia, Epidural management, nitrous as requested, intrathecal spinal analgesia, will go into C-sections only to catch babies and provide neonatal care – will not be required to circulate C-sections at this time,
Care of the newborn to include: VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin babies, NAS babies
Support on the Unit:
Unit is staffed with at least 2 nurses overnight, 3 nurses at times.
CNA: none
HUC: available 4 days per week
Midwife will do most of the care
OB is available if needed (will need to call)
Charge nurse
Phlebotomy
RT 24/7
Hospitalist 24/7
Charting System: Cerner
Floating: If yes, where?
MS or ED to task only (no patient assignment taken)
Orientation: (facility and unit)
General hospital orientation
1 shift on unit
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: Every other
Approval of time off? Seek manager approval, Kim McGeoghegan
Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional; procedural scrubs provided for OR only
Free Parking? Yes
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
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Competitive pay rates
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Free, quality, private housing
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Medical, Dental, Vision
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401(k) and Flex Spending
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Life Insurance
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Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
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Free Continuing Education
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Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
This is an LDRP - Traveler must have experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as care of well babies
Current ME or compact RN license (#/expiration)
BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, fetal monitoring
RTO upon submission
LD SCL and Ref within a year
50 mile radius rule
SSN, DOB
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