Labor & Delivery RN
Sacramento, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Family Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, OB)

Location: Sacramento, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, starting at 6:45 PM)
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Family Birthing Center includes Labor & Delivery (L&D), Postpartum (PP), and OB (LDRP) care
• 10 L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 3 triage beds (OB-ED), 3 antepartum testing beds (used for OB ED overflow), and 12 postpartum beds
• Approximately 140-165 births per month
• High-risk unit with couplet care; nurses must manage all aspects from start to finish
• Must be able to float to Maternal Baby (MB) unit and circulate C-sections
• Charge nurse/house supervisor role available; generally does not take patients but provides break relief
• OB surgical techs available on unit
• OB hospitalist on-site 24/7; Neonatologist on call 24/7 and rounds daily; Anesthesia in house 24/7
• No respiratory therapy equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP) on unit
• Nurses must read and interpret EKG strips on mothers in PACU
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: GE Corometric monitors with Fetalink surveillance
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines:

  • Couplet care: 1:3-4
  • Labor & Delivery: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Antepartum: 1:1 to 1:3

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active California RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN Advanced certification
• STABLE certification preferred

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required
• Must be comfortable circulating C-sections and managing high-risk OB patients
• Ability to titrate drips, including Pitocin
• Must be willing and able to float to other Sacramento area facilities if needed (mid-shift float is rare)
• Must be able to perform couplet care (mother and baby)
• Baby Catcher role (NRP) may be assigned for entire shift, sometimes filled by NICU or L&D staff depending on availability

Additional Information

• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by certain affiliated health systems within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
• Two supervisory references required at time of submission (one within past 12 months, one within past 3 years)
• Copy of driver’s license required at submission to validate legal name
• Scrubs provided
• Shift report is bedside; overtime and extra shifts available
• On-call response time: 30 minutes
• Floating to other Sacramento facilities possible but no in-house floating

This position is ideal for experienced Labor & Delivery RNs seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, supportive environment with comprehensive OB services.