Labor & Delivery

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

This 26-week travel contract supports a Labor & Delivery and Postpartum unit caring for a high-risk OB and culturally diverse patient population. The unit manages an average daily census of 15–20 patients across couplet care, antepartum, and newborn care settings. First-time travelers are welcome.

Shift: Nights, 3×12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 26 weeks

Clinical Scope:

• Circulate on cesarean sections and assist with vaginal deliveries
• Manage high-risk antepartum patients, including pregnancy-induced hypertension, magnesium sulfate therapy, and postpartum hemorrhage
• Perform fetal heart monitoring (external and internal), newborn assessments, and APGAR scoring
• Provide couplet care, breastfeeding/lactation support, and discharge teaching
• Administer epidural anesthesia support, pitocin, antihypertensives, and antiseizure medications

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of L&D/Postpartum RN experience
• Active California RN license (compact license must be in hand at submission; pending not accepted)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Scheduling Details:

• Weekend shifts required to meet staffing needs
• Holiday commitment: must work 3 of 5 (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 to meet facility needs; refusal to float may result in contract termination
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Self-scheduling

COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required