Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

American Traveler

Grass Valley, California, United States

Position ID: P-771194

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$3,241.08/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/LDRP position requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and advanced fetal monitoring certification.

Details

Acute care setting in the Family Birthing Center, covering L&D, Postpartum, and OB.

L&D unit has 4 beds and Mother-Baby unit has 8 beds.

Patient ratios: L&D 1:2 (1:1 during active delivery), Mother-Baby 1:4 (couplets).

Approximately 45 deliveries per month including standard L&D, term, and preterm cases, with no high-risk deliveries handled on site.

Transfer mothers at 34 weeks and below, newborns may require IV antibiotics and/or short-term oxygen.

General GYN patients also cared for on the unit.

EMR: Cerner.

12-hour night shifts from 1845-0715.

Every other weekend required: nights work Fri, Sat, and Sun.

Holiday coverage rotates in with core staff.

Charge nurse available, generally does not take patients but provides break relief.

No floating outside of L&D or Mother-Baby units; travelers may be first to float within the unit.

No tele or vent responsibilities on this unit.

Respiratory Therapy available 24/7; Pharmacy available 0630-2200 with on-call support overnight.

OB and Anesthesia available on-call at night; Hospitalist/Intensivist in house during the day.

2 RNs and 1 RT present for every delivery.

Schedules posted 6 weeks in advance with no self-scheduling; report given at bedside.

Requirements

Active CA RN license required.

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), NRP, and AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM).

STABLE certification preferred.

Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required.

Must be able to work independently and remain strong in emergency situations, particularly during night shifts with limited resources.

2 professional references required: one supervisor reference within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor reference within the last 3 years worked.

Copy of driver's license required for consideration.

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care across L&D, Postpartum, and general GYN populations.

Floor-specific orientation includes 2-3 days with a preceptor.

Scrubs are provided.

Travelers can view schedules remotely and make themselves available for extra shifts or trades with staff.

Block scheduling is generally not available.

Holiday coverage expected for 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's), with final scheduling determined by unit managers.

Facility-wide orientation takes place in Sacramento, not at the local facility.

First-time travelers may be considered for this position.

Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility within the past year, though PRN work through outside staffing firms is acceptable.

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12