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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) position requiring NRP certification and prior L&D delivery experience, with no first-time travelers considered.

Details

• Acute care Level 2 trauma hospital setting in the Family Birthing Center (LDRP) unit
• Patient population includes term, preterm, and mostly high-risk patients, plus an antepartum population
• Ratios: 1:2 L&D, 1:1 during delivery, and 1:4 for Mother/Baby couplets
• 2 RNs staffed for C-sections, one for mom and one for baby, both circulating in 1 OR suite and 1 recovery room
• Charge nurse generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• Nurse aides available as census and staffing dictate
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 with bedside report
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage rotates in with core staff
• Self-scheduling available but finalized by the manager, with schedules posted 4 weeks out
• Floating required to all other Sacramento facilities, including possible mid-shift float
• If placed on-call, a 30-minute response time is required
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Telemetry monitoring required; must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
• Hospitalist/Intensivist, RT, and Pharmacy available 24/7
• 2-4 days of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Active BLS, ACLS, and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications required
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required, with copy required at time of consideration
• STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be able to perform all aspects of L&D, including mother/baby postpartum care
• Must be able to independently manage deliveries, including catching the baby
• NRP role experience strongly preferred, especially for night shift
• Driver's license copy required, with name matching government-issued ID exactly
• 2 supervisor references required: one from within the last 12 months worked and one from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across all phases of labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery
• Unit offers excellent breastfeeding support resources
• Scrubs are provided
• Candidates must not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms will be considered
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position