Labor & Delivery RN
Redwood City, California
Sequoia Hospital

Labor & Delivery RN Travel Assignment

Location: Redwood City, California
Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Active California RN license
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Advanced AWHONN
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Job Details

• Patient Ratios: Per ACOG and California guidelines; typically 1:3 or 1:4 couplets
• EMR System: Cerner PowerChart Maternity and Cerner Fetal Links for FHM
• Charge Nurse duties included (triage patients)
• Nurse aides: OB techs function as aides when no cases
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Fri/Sat night, Sat/Sun day shifts)
• Holiday Coverage: Rotate with staff (one of every 3 major holidays)
• Shift Start Times: 7 AM and 7 PM
• Floating: To Postpartum in rotation with permanent staff
• Orientation: Floor-specific, 3 shifts (2 L&D, 1 Mother-Baby)

Unit & Patient Population

• Level 2 NICU on site staffed by Stanford nurses (32 weeks gestation and above)
• Occasionally care for GYN clean patient overflow
• LDRP rooms are new; Postpartum rooms are older
• Lactation nurses available during the day who write lactation care plans
• Infant security system: "Hugs and Kisses" system in use (not a locked unit)
• Patient population: Higher socioeconomic status, median maternal age ~37
• Higher volume of Mandarin-speaking patients; translation services available via Vocera phones

Additional Information

• Anesthesia available 24/7 (usually in-house or within 20 minutes)
• Private OB/GYN physicians available after hours and weekends; weekdays they are in private practice
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy hours: 7 AM to 10:30 PM, then satellite pharmacy
• Call: Optional; if low census, may be placed on call for 4-hour increments during shift and must be within 20 minutes of hospital; sleep room available onsite
• Scrub color provided: Ceil blue

This position is ideal for experienced Labor & Delivery RNs looking for a travel assignment in California with a supportive team and advanced resources.