Job Details

Data Collection : 6.09.25

Unit Information: 70760 Labor and Delivery

Location: HCA Kingwood

Address: 22999 Hwy 59 North
Floor: 1

Building: South Tower

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):
• Number of Beds - 4 OBED stretchers, 7 Antepartum Beds, 10 labor beds (room 11 down for broken labor bed), 2 LDOR rooms, 2 LD PACU bays
• Number of Staff - 79
• Type of staff:
o Day Shift - 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 8 Rn, 2 Scrub Techs, 1 TCN 1 Resource TCN
o Night Shift - 1 CNC, 1 Unit Secretary, 2 Scrub Techs, 7 RN, 1 TCN, 1 Resource TCN
• Patient Ratios - Obed (1:2-4 depending on acuity), APU 1:2-4 (depending on acuity)
LDU 1:1-2 (depending on acuity)
• Type of equipment - bedside ultrasounds (MDs Use), dopplers, fetal monitors, infant warmers, OR equipment, labor beds, sterile vaginal tables glucometers
• EMR - Meditech, GE CPN Centricity

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
• 2 complete years of LDU experience (off of orientation)
• ACLS, BLS, AWOHNN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and NRP
• Magnesium Sulfate Drip management and Oxytocin Management
• Insulin drip management (on occasion)
Preferred or nice to have candidates with these skills will be considered first.
• TCN (Transition care nursing of neonates) is not required, but useful.
List typical procedures performed on unit(s):
Sterile vaginal Exams
FSE/IUPC placement
Circulating Cesarean Section
NSTs
Oxytocin Induction/Augmentation
Magnesium Sulfate therapy for Preeclampsia and Fetal Neuroprotection
Insulin drip titration
Best personality Fit:
• Flexible
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
• BLS, ACLS, Int. Fetal Monitoring AWOHNN, and NRP from AAP.
Floating Area(s):
APU

Dress Code :
• Scrub Color/Attire - Royal Blue tops and bottoms

Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.
• Follow attendance policy
• Meet schedule commitments
• Understand that unit can cancel your shift up to 2 shifts per 13 weeks contract depending on census

Weekends and On call(if any)
• 4 weekend shifts a schedule period (over 4 weeks)