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

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Torrance, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery to support the PM shift. Must be flexible to work weekends as required by contract length. The role may require floating to mother-baby units and possibly to another nearby Providence facility.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of specialty experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• AWHONN Advanced
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Work Details

• Weekend work required depending on contract length
• No on-call required
• Floating required between Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby units
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager’s discretion
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Guaranteed hours with facility able to call off once per two-week pay period

Facility Type

• Acute Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 356
• Charting system: Epic
• Free parking available

Key Skills & Preferences

• Strong caregiving skills
• Precepting skills preferred
• Flexibility to float to other units/facilities

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification required (nursing degree)
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator fit testing 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/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Skills checklist updated annually
• Facility-specific training modules via WorkRamp platform, including:

  • Core regulatory requirements
  • Specialty-specific modules for Labor & Delivery
  • Epic training modules (completion required prior to working)
• Color blind testing if required by unit
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification if required

Additional Notes

• Must complete float policy acknowledgement (may float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
• Badge photo required for identification
• No on-call duties
• Local rate match within 50 miles radius

This position offers an opportunity to work in a well-established acute care hospital with a supportive team environment and access to advanced electronic charting systems. Flexibility and strong clinical skills in Labor and Delivery nursing are essential.