Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Mission Hills, CA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR DAY-SHIFT LABOR & DELIVERY (L&D) RN CONTRACT – MISSION HILLS, CA

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) in Mission Hills, CA 91345. Operating within an active 15-bed Labor & Delivery unit across 10 labor rooms at an accredited 377-bed Magnet-recognized acute care medical center, this high-compensating clinical assignment features a daytime 36-hour schedule (07:00 – 19:00 / 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, three 12-hour day shifts guaranteed weekly with California daily overtime). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CLINICIANS! ELEVATED SEASONAL WINTER RATE PACKAGE ($2,725/WEEK)! $1,675/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! STRICT 1:2 PATIENT RATIOS! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL & NO WEEKEND REQUIREMENT! HOSPITAL-PROVIDED L&D/OR SCRUBS! FREE PARKING! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS WELCOME! EPIC EHR! Caring for laboring mothers and neonates within a high-volume birth center averaging over 200 deliveries monthly, the L&D RN delivers comprehensive intrapartum care, labor management, high-risk triage, fetal monitoring, post-anesthesia recovery, and operating room circulation for cesarean deliveries. If you are an experienced obstetrics nurse with solid L&D foundation, C-section circulating competency, and Advanced AWHONN certification looking to earn $2,725/week on day shifts in the San Fernando Valley / Greater Los Angeles area, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week / CA Daily OT Structure)

• Weekly Gross: $2,725.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,675.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $25.00/hr (24 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Daily Overtime Rate: $37.50/hr (12 daily overtime hours included)
• (Local and travel candidates accepted; 50-mile radius rule applies for travel stipend eligibility).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 3x12-Hours (07:00 – 19:00 / 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly (Facility policy permits call-off once per two-week pay period).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: At the discretion of department leadership.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Requirements: NO SCHEDULED WEEKEND REQUIREMENT!
• Department Setting & Capacity: 15-bed Labor & Delivery Unit / 10 Labor Rooms within a 377-bed Magnet acute care facility; average daily census ~12.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Strict acuity-based obstetrical ratios of 1:2 across all shifts.
• Uniform / Scrub Policy: Any scrub color permitted; specialized L&D and surgical OR scrubs are provided directly by the hospital.
• Floating Scope: Floats between like maternal-child/perinatal units and regional sister facilities as operationally required.
• Facility Amenities: Free onsite parking provided.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intrapartum nursing, active labor management, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), and non-stress testing (NST).
  • Operating room circulation for elective, emergent, and urgent Cesarean sections (C-sections) and post-anesthesia recovery (PACU).
  • High-risk maternal management: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, induction/augmentation protocols (oxytocin/Pitocin), and magnesium sulfate administration.
  • Immediate neonatal stabilization and resuscitation at delivery adhering to NRP guidelines.
  • Obstetric emergency management: shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) protocols, cord prolapse, and placental abruption.
  • Pain management support: labor analgesia, epidural management, and PCA monitoring.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 full years of dedicated acute care inpatient Labor & Delivery RN clinical experience (experience in a facility delivering 200+ births/month strongly preferred; manager prefers candidates with experience outside solely teaching institutions; first-time travel nurses accepted and eligible for Auto-Offer).
• Core Specialty Competency (Hard Stop): Must have hands-on experience circulating for cesarean deliveries in the OR.
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
  • Advanced Fetal Monitoring — AWHONN Advanced required.
  • Los Angeles City Fire Card (L.A. City Fire Safety Card).
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized maternal-child recruitment team!