Labor and Delivery Nurse
Santa Rosa, CA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Nurse

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

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (5:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 3 patients
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Scheduling: No block scheduling; floating between similar units required
• Work Schedule: 4x12 shifts allowed upon request
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
• Local candidates: Not accepted
• Pending license: Not accepted

Facility Type

• Acute Care Hospital
• Total staffed beds: 277
• Charting system: Epic

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Postpartum nursing experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• AWHONN Intermediate
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Preferred Certification:

• AWHONN Advanced

Licensure

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for California
• NURSYS verification required

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Fit mask test (annual, travel only)
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • TDAP (within 10 years, declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual update required)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) with 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID vaccination record preferred (declinations not required)
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start

Background & Compliance

• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education verification required for nursing degree
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years of employment
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Work history verification required if reference exceptions are requested

Additional Requirements

• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp)
• Completion of Epic training modules as required by facility
• Float policy acknowledgment (may be required to float to other nearby units/facilities)

Notes

• This position requires flexibility to float between like units.
• Locals and candidates with pending licenses are not accepted.
• Prior travel experience is not required.

This summary includes all key information relevant to healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Labor and Delivery travel nursing position in California.