Labor & Delivery RN
Redwood City, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler seeks an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery night shift position in California requiring a current CA RN license and advanced certifications.

Responsibilities

• Work in an acute care hospital Labor & Delivery (L&D) unit
• Patient population includes mothers and newborns, with care typically for 32 weeks gestation and above
• Unit uses Cerner PowerChart Maternity and Cerner Fetal Links for fetal monitoring
• Patient ratios follow ACOG and California requirements, generally 1:3 or 1:4 couplets
• Shift is 12 hours, 7:00 pm to 7:00 am, with every other weekend required
• Floating to postpartum unit required in rotation with permanent staff
• Charge nurse manages triage; OB techs function as aides when not in surgical cases
• Level II NICU onsite staffed by specialized nurses who attend deliveries
• No formal on-call required but may be placed on call for low census, with a 20-minute response time if called back
• Ceil blue scrubs provided by the hospital
• Work with new LDRP rooms and older postpartum rooms
• Lactation nurse support available during the day and completes lactation care plans for reference
• Staff utilize translation services via Vocera phones for a high volume of Mandarin-speaking patients
• Everyone, including travelers, assists with triage and non-stress tests (NST)
• Not a locked unit; uses Hugs and Kisses infant security system
• Holiday shifts required on a rotating basis, approximately one major holiday out of every three
• Team includes anesthesia in-house (or readily available) and 24/7 RT and pharmacy support
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Returning candidates must not have worked for CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity in the past year as an employee

Requirements

• Active and current CA RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years recent L&D experience required
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring (all must be active; pending certifications not accepted)
• Experience documenting in Cerner EMR is preferred
• References required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from the last 3 years
• Copy of driver’s license required for consideration

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts