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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery night shift position requiring CA licensure, Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification, and a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital Labor & Delivery unit (LDRP setting with newer rooms)
• Patient population includes 32 weeks gestation and above; rarely sees GYN clean patient overflow
• Level 2 NICU on site staffed by Stanford nurses, who attend each deliveries
• Patient ratios per ACOG and California standards: 1:3 or 1:4 couplets
• EMR: Cerner PowerChart Maternity and Cerner Fetal Links for fetal heart monitoring
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• Required to work every other weekend (Fri/Sat nights and Sat/Sun days)
• Floating to Postpartum (PP) in rotation with permanent staff; travelers are first to float
• Call is not required but optional — during low census, on-call may be assigned in 4-hour increments; must be within 20 minutes of the facility when on call (a sleep room is available on-site)
• Anesthesia available 24/7 (typically in-house; up to 20 minutes away); approximately 90% of patients elect for epidural
• RT available 24/7; pharmacy available until 10:30 PM with satellite coverage after hours
• OB techs serve as aides when not in active cases; charge nurse handles patient triage
• High volume of Mandarin-speaking patients; translation services available via Vocera phones
• Higher socioeconomic patient population with a median maternal age of 37

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (must be active and in hand; pending licenses not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D nursing experience required
• Required certifications (active, not pending): BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Cerner EMR experience strongly applicable given system in use
• Must provide a copy of a valid driver's license
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year (candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered)

Additional Information

• Unit orientation consists of 3 shifts: 2 on L&D and 1 on Mother/Baby (MB)
• All staff, including travelers, participate in triage and non-stress testing (NST)
• Lactation nurses are on staff during the day and document the lactation care plan
• Not a locked unit, but uses the Hugs and Kisses infant security system
• Holiday coverage required on a rotating basis (approximately one of every three major holidays)
• Ceil blue scrubs are provided by the hospital
• Candidates must pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed; contact your recruiter to have the exam arranged
• A sterile technique skills test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) is administered on the first day of orientation