L&D RN
Carmichael, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 10, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/LDRP position requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and NRP certification in a Level 2 trauma acute care setting.

Details

• Family Birthing Center (LDRP) unit in an acute care, Level 2 trauma hospital
• 12-hour day shifts starting at 0645 with bedside report
• Every other weekend required
• Rotates holiday coverage with core staff, working 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• First to float among staff, including to other Sacramento-area facilities and mid-shift facility floats
• On-call response time of 30 minutes if placed on call
• Patient ratios: 1:2 L&D, 1:1 during delivery, 1:4 Mother/Baby couplets
• Cares for term, preterm, high-risk, and antepartum patient populations
• 2 RNs assigned to OR for C-sections (one for mother, one for baby), both circulating, with 1 OR suite and 1 recovery room
• Charge Nurse available on-unit, generally not taking patients but providing break relief
• Nurse aide support available based on census and staffing needs
• Telemetry monitoring used; must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
• Hospitalist/Intensivist, RT, and Pharmacy available 24/7
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 2-4 days of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Self-scheduling available with schedules posted 4 weeks out; block scheduling generally not available

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (or Compact/NLC) required, active at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Must be proficient in all aspects of delivery, including L&D and Mother/Baby couplet care
• Must be able to independently manage a delivery ("catch the baby")
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring (copy required at submission)
• STABLE certification preferred
• NRP delivery experience strongly preferred, particularly for night shift
• Driver's license copy required for consideration, with name matching government-issued ID
• Two supervisor references required: one from within the last 12 months worked and one from within the last 3 years worked

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across all aspects of labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
• Excellent breast feeding support services available on the unit
• Scrubs provided
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Holiday time off may be requested but is not guaranteed