Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
San Luis Obispo, CA
AHS Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights
$1,386/weekOverview
- Start Date07/20/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
📍 Location: San Luis Obispo, California
📅 Start Date: July 20, 2026
📆 Duration: 13 Weeks (91 Days)
🕒 Shift: 3x12 Nights (6:00 PM–6:00 AM)
⏰ Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours/Week
📅 Schedule: Every Other Weekend • First to Float
💰 Competitive Weekly Pay (Contact for current gross package)
📋 No Interview Required
🏥 Facility Overview
- Acute Care Hospital
- Labor & Delivery / Postpartum Unit
- Community hospital with family-centered maternity care
- Travelers float between Labor & Delivery and Postpartum
👶 Unit Details
- 9 Labor & Delivery Rooms
- 4 Postpartum Beds
- No Dedicated OB Triage Unit
- Approximately 55 births per month
- Family-centered birth program with individualized birth plans
👩⚕️ Patient Ratios
The unit follows AWHONN staffing guidelines.
Typical assignments include:
- Labor: 1:1–1:2
- Delivery: 1:1
- Postpartum Couplet Care: Per AWHONN standards
✅ Required Experience
Minimum Requirements
- 2 years of Labor & Delivery/Postpartum experience
- Previous travel experience preferred
No First-Time Travelers
Experience required with:
- Labor & Delivery
- Postpartum
- Mother/Baby Couplet Care
- High-Risk Deliveries
- Fetal Monitoring
- Circulating Cesarean Sections
- Recovery
- Newborn Care
Common Patient Population
- Pregnancies 34 weeks and above
- High-risk deliveries
- Vaginal deliveries
- Cesarean deliveries
- Family-centered births
- Patients with detailed birth plans
The facility places a strong emphasis on respecting and following patient birth plans whenever clinically appropriate.
Certifications Required
- ✅ California RN License
- ✅ BLS
- ✅ ACLS
- ✅ NRP
- ✅ AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- ✅ COVID Vaccination Required
Equipment / Technology
- Cerner EMR
- FetaLink Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Philips Telemetry
- Hospital-provided scrubs
Physician & Support Coverage
- OB Physicians On Call
- Neonatologist On Call
- Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
- One OB Tech on Days
- One OB Tech on Nights
Additional Support:
- No IV Team
- Pharmacy available until 10:00 PM
Employer
AHS Staffing
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About San Luis Obispo, CA
As a travel nurse in San Luis Obispo, CA here's what you should know:- Slightly higher than the national average, especially housing costs.
- Wages may not fully match the higher cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 75-80°F and winter lows of 40-45°F.
- Short term rentals are available but may be limited.
- It's recommended to start the search early.
- Car friendliness with limited public transportation options.
- Diverse community with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions due to pollen and air quality.
- San Luis Obispo has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Plenty of restaurants, wineries, art galleries, and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and water sports.
- The city also hosts music and cultural events throughout the year.
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