Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Bakersfield, California
Kern Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery (RN-L&D)

Location: Bakersfield, California
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Shift: Night shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Floating: Will float to Mother-Baby Unit (MBU) after orientation
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Independently provides nursing care to acutely ill patients in Labor & Delivery under nurse leader supervision.
• Performs nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care.
• Creates a compassionate, patient- and family-centered environment supporting mind, body, and spirit healing.
• Collects and documents patient data; interprets assessment findings to identify physiological and psychosocial risks.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Prioritizes nursing actions using education, experience, and critical thinking.
• Anticipates and manages rapidly changing patient conditions, activating emergency protocols as needed.
• Coordinates care activities with nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers.
• Adheres to evidence-based practices, therapeutic standards, infection control policies, medication administration, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in professional governance, staff meetings, and ongoing education to maintain nursing competencies.
• Complies with RN scope of practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and California Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills specific to the patient populations served.

Required Qualifications

• Valid and unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitor (FHM) certification.
• AWHONN Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) card.
• Knowledge and experience with Cerner Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
• Must maintain all health requirements designated by the employer.
• May be required to obtain and maintain additional certificates of competency depending on assignment.
• Strong knowledge of advanced nursing theory, medical terminology, instruments, equipment, and medication effects.

Additional Information

• No block scheduling.
• Must be able to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Floating to Mother-Baby Unit after orientation is required.

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified or required for this position.