Labor and Delivery RN
Carmichael, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Family Birthing Center (LDRP) RN

Role

Travel contract for experienced Labor and Delivery nurses in a Family Birthing Center (LDRP).

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• AWHONN
• STABLE
• NIH
• California RN license
• 2 years of experience
• Must be able to do L&D and MC/PP, including all aspects of delivery
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
• Will not consider first-time travelers

Preferred

• STABLE
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Experience in the NRP role / “catching baby”

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Nights
• Every other weekend
• Holidays rotate with core staff
• On-call may require a 30-minute response time

Unit Details

• Family Birthing Center - LDRP
• 1 OR suite and 1 recovery room
• Ratios: 1:2 L&D, 1:1 delivery, 1:4 Mother/Baby couplets
• Common patient types include term, preterm, mostly high risk, and antepartum

Clinical Environment

• Cerner EMR
• Charge nurse generally does not take patients but does break relief
• Nurse aides available as census and staffing dictates
• No vents
• No IV team
• RT 24/7
• Pharmacy 24/7
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house

Floating

• May float to other Sacramento facilities
• Mid-shift float to another facility can happen

Orientation

• 2 to 4 days on the floor with a preceptor

Additional Notes

• Scrub color provided
• Self-scheduling is used, but schedules are not finalized until the manager balances them
• OT and extra shifts are available
• Block scheduling is generally not available