Title-Registered Nurse (RN) – Women’s Health & OB Services (LDRP)
Location- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Facility Overview
- 131-bed hospital
- Level IV Trauma Center
- Primary Stroke Center
- Address: 3400 Union Ave, Sheboygan, WI
Unit Overview
- LDRP Beds: 12
- Triage Rooms: 2
- Operating Rooms: 2
- NICU: 10-bed Level II
- Average Census: 60–80 births/month
Position Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required
- First-time travelers accepted
Patient Population
- 32 weeks gestation and above
- Primarily low-risk patients
- Common conditions include:
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Elevated BMI
- Substance abuse (medication management)
- Experience with:
- Epidurals
- Magnesium administration
- Post-women’s surgical care (preferred)
Care Model & Ratios
- 1:1 – Laboring patients
- 1:2 – Active labor
- 1:3 – Couplets
- RN provides continuity of care from labor through postpartum and discharge
Required Certifications
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Key Skills
- Cervical exams
- Amnioinfusion
- Fetal monitoring
- Epidural support
- IV insertion & management
- Pitocin administration
- Newborn delivery (“baby catching”)
- APGAR scoring
- Breastfeeding education
- Full postpartum care (mother & newborn through discharge)
Support & Staffing
- 2 Patient Care Techs
- Charge Nurse (takes patient assignments)
- 24/7 support:
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
- Respiratory Therapy (RT)
- Hospitalist
- On-call support:
- OB/GYN
- L&D Anesthesia
- Day support:
- Management team
- Lactation consultant (meets all patients prior to discharge)
- Phlebotomy available
Technology & Equipment
- EMR: EPIC (preferred)
- IV Pumps: Alaris
- Medication Dispensing: Pyxis
- Monitoring System: QS Centricity
Scheduling & Shifts
- Shift Options:Days: 06:45 AM – 07:15 PM
- Nights: 06:45 PM – 07:15 AM
- Weekend Rotation: Every 4th weekend
- Holidays: Every other holiday
- On-Call: Not required
- Schedule Cycle: 6 weeks (released 2 weeks in advance)
- RTO: Up to 7 days may be approved
Orientation
- New Employee Orientation (NEO)
- 1–2 days unit-specific orientation (based on experience/comfort level)
Additional Information
- Floating: Not required
- Scrubs: Provided
- Parking: Free
