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Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Mission Hills, California
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Magnet Facility
Beds: 377

Contract Details

Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift/Ratio: 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
Floating: Required to float between like units
Block Scheduling: Possible, at manager discretion
Weekend Requirement: No
On-call: No
First-timers: Accepted

Required Experience

Specialty: Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Required Certifications & Licenses

California RN License (active, no pending license accepted)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Advanced AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) certification
LA Fire Card (must be obtained prior to or within 30 days of start)

Additional Requirements

Must be able to work with Epic electronic health record system
Free parking available
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 screen (10 panel) within 90 days of start
Immunizations and health documents required:
- TDAP (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) within 10 years or declination
- 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
- COVID vaccine or declination
Fit mask test required annually (N95 or equivalent)
Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use
References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
Employment application covering at least last 5 years

Competencies & Training

Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring (EFM) training or certification (AWHONN or NCC) required for L&D RNs
Providence WorkRamp modules:
- Annual regulatory requirements
- Specialty-specific modules for Labor and Delivery
- Regional and facility-specific training modules
Epic training modules completion required prior to or shortly after start

Scheduling & Work Environment

Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:2
Floating between similar units may be required
Block scheduling available at manager discretion
No weekend requirement
No on-call requirement

Notes

Pending licenses are not accepted
Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
Free parking available onsite
Scrub color: Any color; L&D and OR scrubs provided

Requirements/Qualifications

Valid RN license in California
Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year
ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification or training
LA Fire Card
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs looking for a travel contract in a Magnet-designated acute care hospital in California with supportive staffing ratios and comprehensive training requirements.