Labor & Delivery

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

This 26-week travel assignment supports a Labor & Delivery unit caring for high-risk OB patients across a culturally diverse population. RNs circulate on cesarean sections and provide couplet and postpartum care in addition to L&D responsibilities.

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

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: 26 weeks

Clinical Scope:

• High-risk antepartum and intrapartum care
• Circulate for cesarean sections and recover post-op patients
• Labor support including EFM interpretation, fetal scalp electrode placement, IUPC, and sterile vaginal exams
• Medication management: Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, antihypertensives, antiseizure agents, and epidural anesthesia
• Newborn assessment, APGAR scoring, phototherapy, and hypoglycemia management
• Breastfeeding/lactation support, discharge teaching, and car seat education
• Postpartum hemorrhage recognition and management

Requirements:

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

Scheduling & Float:

• Weekend shifts required to meet staffing needs
• Float within scope to meet facility needs; travelers are first to float
• Travelers may float between nearby sister facilities; refusal may result in assignment termination
• RTO limited to 7 days; must commit to 3 of 5 winter holidays
• 40-hour orientation included