Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $3,010 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Santa Maria, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to provide high-quality care in our labor and delivery unit. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout the childbirth process, ensuring both maternal and fetal well-being.

Unit Information

• Number of Labor and Delivery Beds: 14
• Number of Triage Beds: 6
• Number of OR Suites: 2
• Postpartum Beds: 28
• Average Births: 250 per month

Certifications Required

• ACLS
• BLS
• Fetal Heart Monitoring – Advanced (AWOHNN) for Labor and Delivery
• NRP for Postpartum

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

• Laboring Patients: 2:1 (following AWOHNN guidelines)
• Couplet Care: 1:4

Additional Information

• Fetal Heart Monitoring System: Fetal Link
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Cerner
• Charge Nurse: Yes (attempts to avoid patient assignment)
• OB Technician: Available on day and night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Staff will work in rotation
• Nurse Scrub Colors: Navy for Postpartum; Seal Blue for Labor and Delivery (supplied)
• Telemetry: Phillips
• Ventilators: None available
• OB/Neonatologist: Available on-call as needed
• Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7
• Pharmacy: Available 24/7
• Shifts: 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a)
• C-Section Experience: Required to circulate; scrubbing experience preferred
• Floating: Required to float to postpartum; postpartum staff will not float to L&D
• Orientation: 3 shifts of floor-specific orientation

Common Patient Diagnoses

• Any gestational age
• Antepartum care
• High-risk deliveries
• Substance abuse
• Pre-eclampsia
• Insulin-dependent diabetes

Thrive Staffing Job ID # . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Labor/Delivery (L&D),19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.