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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift assignment requiring prior travel experience and CA licensure.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a hospital with 100-200 births per month
• Care for neonates, adolescents, and adult patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30, Sunday through Saturday
• Every other weekend coverage required
• Perform labor and delivery management including assisting with high risk and vaginal deliveries, circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, and forceps/vacuum extraction
• Manage antepartum and postpartum care including high risk antepartum and VBAC management
• Administer medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and insulin drips
• Provide neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• Use external and internal fetal monitoring, including IUPC placement and spiral electrode placement
• Care for patients with high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, placenta previa, and multiple gestation

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Advanced certifications required in-hand
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• At least 1 year of full-time equivalent specialty experience within the past 2 years
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
• Two supervisor references required at time of application
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and maintaining central lines
• Experienced in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include fetal monitoring, antepartum and postpartum care, newborn assessments, and discharge teaching
• Provide lactation support and breastfeeding education to postpartum patients
• Support pain management including epidural anesthesia and PCA use
• Assist with high-risk conditions such as uterine rupture, seizure disorders, and substance abuse cases
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Previous employees must have been separated for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• RTO requests must be confirmed with a screenshot at time of application
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days preferred per 13-week contract
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position