Experience
- Minimum 2 years L&D experience required
- Expert experience required in performing sterile vaginal exams independently without supervision
- Previous travel experience preferred
License & Certification Required
- ACLS
- AWHONN Advanced
- BLS
- NRP
Skills Required
- Administration of blood & blood products
- Amnioinfusion
- Antepartum care
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Antihypertensives
- Antiseizure management
- APGAR scoring
- Assisting with high-risk delivery
- Assisting with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
- Assisting with vaginal delivery
- Breastfeeding support/lactation support
- Cervical cerclage
- Cesarean section assistance
- Cord care
- Diligence in patient safety and care
- Epidural anesthesia
- Episiotomy/incisional care
- Foley catheter insertion/management
- Magnesium sulfate therapy
- Newborn assessments
- Pitocin (oxytocin) administration
- Postpartum hemorrhage management
- Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
- Starting and maintaining IVs
- Sterile vaginal exams
- Triage of obstetrical patients
- Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)
Desired Skills
- Experience floating to mother-baby unit
- Experience with Meditech charting system
