Charge Nurse - Labor & Delivery

We are a 13-bed unit with 4 overflow antepartum rooms, 2 OR suites and a new 4 bed OB-ED.    We have 24/7 coverage by a Hospitalist, along with a great group of physicians.  Any laboring mom or preterm mom greater than 20 weeks may be seen on this unit; along with postpartum moms needing to be readmitted.  Our goal is to adhere to the AWHONN standards.  We closely monitor staffing to patient census which means—1:2 laboring patients, 1:1 active labor or C-section, 1:3 antepartum patients and 1:4 triage/OB-ED.   We provide patient centered care as the entire health care team work together to care for mother and baby.