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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery. The registered nurse provides comprehensive care to laboring patients and their families while collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team to coordinate individualized care plans. The role supports safe, evidence-based nursing practice throughout assessment, delivery, recovery, education, and transitions of care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 AM7:30 PM, three 12-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current California Registered Nurse license
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced certification
  • At least 2 years of experience
• Additional Information:
  • Performs patient and family assessments addressing physiological, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and documents individualized plans of care.
  • Provides care related to labor and delivery, including vaginal delivery assistance, epidural anesthesia, magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), intravenous therapy, sterile vaginal examinations, and blood product administration.
  • Recognizes and treats abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and uses Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), including external and internal monitoring.
  • Performs Apgar scoring and neonatal resuscitation.
  • Educates patients and families regarding treatments, care plans, and transitions of care.
  • Delegates appropriately, supports team members, and serves as a clinical resource for newly hired staff.
  • Maintains accurate documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and protects patient Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • Collaborates with interpretation services and rapid response teams as needed.

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