Labor and Delivery RN
Crescent City, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 5 years of experience and current CA RN licensure in a rural LDRP hospital setting.

Details

• Work in the Family Birth Center of a rural LDRP hospital
• Provide comprehensive care across labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care
• Unit handles fewer than 100 facility births per month
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours), 19:00-7:00
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Familiarity with any charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
• AWHONN Intermediate certification required; AWHONN Advanced preferred
• Minimum 5 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of blood and blood products
• Experience managing labor and delivery including high-risk deliveries, vaginal deliveries, and forceps/vacuum extraction
• Experience with hemorrhage/shock management and C-section recovery
• Proficient in sterile vaginal exams and antepartum care procedures including NST and EFM
• Experience with postpartum care including couplet care, multiple births, and cesarean section recovery
• Skilled in newborn care including newborn assessment, thermoregulation, and metabolic screening
• Experience with fetal monitoring including recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and use of external and internal fetal monitoring
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Two supervisor references obtained within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver hands-on care across antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn units in a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, vaginal deliveries, and neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring and cord sample collection
• Provide patient education including breastfeeding support, car seat education, and discharge teaching for new parents
• Support pain management including epidural anesthesia and IV PCA use
• Follow isolation precautions and PPE protocols as part of standard care
• Holiday coverage required for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, with only one holiday request approved per contract
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
• Accepts local candidates within a 50-mile radius at the local rate
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this position
• Returning staff or travelers must have a separation period of at least 1 year before returning