Labor & Delivery/Postpartum RN
Oxnard, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/Postpartum position in an acute care hospital setting, requiring 2-3 years of L&D experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Acute care hospital L&D/Postpartum unit with 7 L&D beds, 4 triage beds, 2 overflow beds, 27 postpartum beds with a 5-bed nursery, and 2 C-section suites with recovery
• Approximately 3 births per day (~1,545 per year), including high-risk deliveries across all gestational ages
• Patient population includes high-risk deliveries, substance abuse/withdrawal, limited prenatal care, and a large Spanish-speaking population; critically ill patients are transferred to a higher-level facility as needed
• OB and Neonatologist available on-call 24/7 with a 30-minute response time; Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available 24/7
• OB techs assist with C-section scrubbing, deliveries, supply stocking, and patient intake
• Nurses follow AWOHNN staffing ratio guidelines
• Fetal monitoring via FetalLink, which integrates with Cerner EMR; Cerner experience is relevant to this role
• Telemetry via Philips monitoring system
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Every other weekend (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule) required
• Call is optional but preferred; candidates should be prepared to discuss availability during the interview
• L&D nurses are required to float to Postpartum and NICU (grower/feeder patients); Postpartum nurses float to L&D as needed
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
• Required certifications (all must be active, no pending): BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced)
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification preferred
• Minimum 2-3 years of L&D nursing experience required
• L&D nurses must have Postpartum experience; ability to circulate for C-sections required (scrub experience not required)
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred (at least one prior travel contract)
• Driver's license required for consideration
• 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 rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of 3 floor-specific shifts (12 hours each)
• Navy scrubs required
• Holiday coverage is shared with permanent staff; travelers typically work one major and one minor holiday
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are not preferred; at least one prior travel contract is strongly encouraged