Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Antioch, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery. The registered nurse provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for laboring patients and their families during night shifts. Responsibilities include assessment and planning, clinical intervention, patient education, care coordination, documentation, and evaluation of outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; valid California Registered Nurse license; at least 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced certifications.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Assess patients and families, develop and coordinate individualized plans of care, administer treatments, monitor responses, evaluate outcomes, provide patient and family education, document care in the electronic health record, and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
• Clinical Skills: Administration of blood and blood products, Apgar scoring, assistance with vaginal delivery, epidural anesthesia, magnesium sulfate therapy, oxytocin administration, neonatal resuscitation, recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, intravenous access, sterile vaginal examinations, and use of external and internal Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM).
• Additional Information: The role includes collaboration with interpretation services and rapid response teams, delegation of appropriate tasks, support for newly hired or student staff, and participation in safety and quality-improvement activities.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits