Labor and Delivery RN
Los Angeles, CA
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30), 48 hours/week Location: Los Angeles, California

Unit Details

• Unit includes 4 Triage, 11 LDR, 2 OR, NICU, and Post-Partum
• 24 OB hospitalist and OB anesthesia coverage
• Low- and high-risk L&D
• Patient population: neonates, adolescents, and adults
• Required skills: external fetal monitoring, recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, circulating for C-sections
• Schedule: 4 weekend shifts per month (Friday or Saturday)
• Mandatory on-call twice a month in addition to 3 shifts (no on-call if working 4 shifts)
• Must be willing to float to Perinatal if needed
• Placed on call if the RN is not needed for their scheduled shift

Required Qualifications

• Valid California RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery experience (minimum 2 years)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Proficiency in vaginal exams
• Knowledge of the CMQCC Category II algorithm
• Advanced fetal monitoring experience
• Experience circulating for C-sections
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification
• AWHONN Advanced certification

Documents and Onboarding

• Driver's license or state ID
• Emergency contact form, required before start
• Badge photo on file by the Tuesday before start (white background, shoulders up)
• Prestart online modules completed by 5 p.m. on the Monday the traveler begins
• Interim life safety measures, required before start

Time Off

• Time-off requests must be submitted on the submittal
• No time off during the first 2 weeks
• 1 holiday request may be submitted but is not guaranteed; must work most holidays
• Requests cannot be changed after submission except to cancel; confirm all dates for the full 13-week contract
• Maximum of 3 days of time off

Software Familiarity (not credentials)

• EPIC
• Omnicell
• eMD Allscripts
• SBAR