Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Santa Monica, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Santa Monica, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-timers (must have prior travel experience)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Required to float to postpartum unit if needed
• Block Scheduling: Possible, at manager discretion
• Local Radius: 50 miles

Unit/Patient Population

• Antepartum rooms (4)
• Labor / High Risk (9)
• Triage (3)
• Postpartum (float as needed)
• Care includes fetal heart monitoring, high-risk pregnancy monitoring, C-sections, vaginal deliveries
• Postpartum couplet care (newborn and maternal) may be required if not enough Perinatal RNs

Certifications Required

• AWHONN Advanced OR NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• ACLS (American Heart Association certification required)
• BLS
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
• Other certifications may be accepted based on clinical track verification

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital, beachside location
• Total staffed beds: 266
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub colors: Navy Blue for RNs; L&D/OR/Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Parking available (fees apply)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Fit mask testing required (annual, onsite if no recent record)
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years

Training & Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency exams and skills checklists updated annually as applicable
• EFM training required for all L&D RNs (via certification or fetal heart rate monitoring assessment exam)
• Completion of Providence-specific WorkRamp modules prior to start, including:

  • Core modules for RN/LVN specialties
  • Specialty-specific modules for L&D and related roles
  • Annual regulatory requirements
• Epic training modules required (completion and transcript submission)

Licensing

• Valid California RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• NURSYS verification required
• Other state-specific attestations if applicable

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• No first-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience required
• Floating to postpartum unit expected
• Local travel radius is 50 miles

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with a background in labor and delivery, high-risk pregnancy, and perinatal care who have prior travel contract experience and are comfortable floating within related units.