Labor and Delivery Nurse
Sacramento, 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 AWHONN-Advanced certification and the ability to circulate C-sections.

Details

• Work in the Family Birthing Center (L&D, PP & OB) of an acute care hospital
• Unit includes 10 L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 3 OB-ED/antepartum triage beds, and 12 postpartum beds
• Unit averages 140-165 births per month
• Patient population includes preterm labor, bleeding, inductions, cesarean sections, and hypertension cases
• Follows AWHONN ratio guidelines: 1:3-4 couplets, 1:1-2 L&D, and 1:1-3 antepartum
• Must be able to circulate C-sections and perform all aspects of LDRP care including couplet care
• RNs are required to titrate drips, commonly Pitocin
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips on patients in PACU
• Uses GE Corometric fetal monitors with Fetalink surveillance system
• Cerner EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts starting at 0645 with bedside report
• Every other weekend required, with holiday rotation among staff
• On-call response time of 30 minutes if placed on call
• Required to float to all other Sacramento facilities, with mid-shift float to another facility possible but rare
• No in-house floating
• Scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Active State or Compact/NLC accepted; pending licenses not accepted)
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN-Advanced certifications required; STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be comfortable performing all aspects of LDRP care from start to finish
• Must be willing and able to circulate C-sections
• Two supervisor/peer references required: one supervisor reference within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required at time of consideration to validate legal name

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive LDRP nursing care including labor, delivery, postpartum, and antepartum patients
• Charge nurse/house supervisor generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• OB surgical techs are available on the unit
• OB hospitalist in house 24/7, with neonatology on call 24/7 and rounding daily, and anesthesia in house 24/7
• No ventilators on the unit
• NRP/Baby Catcher role may be assigned for the entire shift and is filled by available L&D or NICU staff
• Must pass a Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation
• Pass/fail sterile technique testing for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes required on first day of orientation
• Failing the second attempt of the Dysrhythmia or sterile technique test results in a 6-month do-not-use status with the health system in this region
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with the health system, including its affiliated hospitals, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered