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

Location: Fullerton, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Patient Ratio: 1:2
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
Total Staffed Beds: 320

Job Description

Provide expert Labor and Delivery nursing care, including independent performance of sterile vaginal exams without supervision.
Must be able to perform sterile vaginal exams and triage per unit requirements (hard stop).
Experience with EPIC electronic health record system is required.
Open to working weekends; weekend shifts are required every other weekend and may exceed this to meet unit needs.
May be required to float to mother-baby units.
Scheduling requests due to additional employment will not be considered.
Local radius for assignment is 50 miles.

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
Minimum 1.5 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Certifications:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- AWHONN Advanced
- Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation

Background and Compliance Requirements

Background check within 90 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years; must be updated annually.
Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable).
Education verification required for nursing degree.
Minimum of 2 professional references covering at least 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years.
Employment application covering at least the last 5 years of employment with month/year format required.
Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating ability to work with or without accommodation.
Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use.
Immunizations and health documents required:
- TDAP vaccine within 10 years or declination accepted
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with acceptable documentation
- Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer
- Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season
- COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to infection prevention measures
Fit mask testing required annually (on-site testing available if no valid record within 1 year).

Additional Information

Must be open to floating to mother-baby units as needed.
Scheduling accommodations and block schedules are at manager discretion.
Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period.
Badge photo required for identification.
Annual completion of regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp) is required.
Epic training modules must be completed as assigned.

Summary

This is a travel/contract Labor and Delivery RN position requiring strong clinical skills in L&D, including sterile vaginal exams, with a minimum of 2 years of experience (1.5 years hard stop). Certifications including AWHONN Advanced and Neonatal Resuscitation are mandatory. The role requires night shifts with weekend availability and flexibility to float to mother-baby units. Compliance with extensive background, health, and training requirements is mandatory.

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