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Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Fullerton, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to provide expert care in a fast-paced acute care hospital setting. The role requires independent performance of sterile vaginal exams and triage, with a strong emphasis on clinical expertise and adherence to certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide labor and delivery nursing care with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
Perform sterile vaginal exams independently without supervision.
Participate in triage and labor assessments.
Float between Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby units as needed.
Work weekends every other week, with potential for additional weekend shifts to meet unit needs.
Utilize EPIC electronic health record system for charting and documentation.

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
Minimum 1.5 years of Labor and Delivery experience, with recent experience within the last year
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Certifications:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Ability to perform sterile vaginal exams independently without supervision
Experience in triage
Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Additional Requirements

Must comply with local radius work requirements (within 50 miles).
No on-call responsibilities.
Must include Return to Office (RTO) restrictions at time of submission.
Scheduling requests due to additional employment will not be considered.
Floating to mother-baby unit required.

Facility Type

Acute Care Hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 320

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO.
Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years.
Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (instant tests not accepted).
Immunizations and health documents required:
- TDAP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) within 10 years or declination form
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer
- Flu vaccine during flu season or declination form
- COVID vaccine or declination form
Respirator fit testing required annually for travel staff.
References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty within the last 3 years.
Employment application covering at least last 5 years.

Training and Competency

Must complete required competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as applicable.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification required (AWHONN or NCC-EFM accepted).
Completion of specialty-specific and regulatory training modules prior to start, including annual updates.
Epic training modules completion required before or immediately after start date.

Notes

This position requires a high level of clinical skill and certification adherence.
Candidates must be flexible with scheduling and floating assignments.
First-time travel nurses are welcome, provided they meet the minimum experience and certification requirements.
Pending licenses are not accepted; all licenses must be current and valid at time of submission.

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