Labor & Delivery

Labor & Delivery / Postpartum RN — Night Shift | Eureka, CA

This 13-week travel contract is open to first-time travelers and focuses on Labor & Delivery and postpartum care, with a preferred background in postpartum. The unit serves a high-risk OB population within a culturally diverse community.

Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | 3x12-hour shifts

Start Date: ASAP

Clinical Scope

• Postpartum, couplet care, and newborn assessment
• Circulate for cesarean sections and assist with high-risk deliveries
• Antepartum monitoring, , and labor support
• Magnesium sulfate, oxytocin, antihypertensive, and antiseizure therapy management
• External/internal fetal monitoring, IUPC placement, and EFM interpretation
• Hemorrhage and postpartum hemorrhage management
• Breastfeeding/lactation support and discharge education
• Newborn hypoglycemia management and phototherapy

Required Certifications

• BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of L&D or postpartum experience
• Active California RN license (compact license must be in hand at submission; pending license not accepted)
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Scheduling Details

• Weekend shifts required to meet staffing needs
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• RTO maximum: 7 days; all RTO must be requested at time of submission
• Float required within scope; travelers are first to float, including to nearby sister facilities

Orientation: 40 hours