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Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Nurse (RN)

Location: Sacramento, California
Specialty: Family Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum & Obstetrics)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking experienced Labor and Delivery nurses for a travel contract in a high-risk Family Birthing Center unit. The unit includes Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Obstetrics care with couplet care responsibilities. Nurses must be comfortable managing all aspects of LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum), including circulating C-sections and "catching the baby" (NRP role).

Unit Details

10 Labor & Delivery beds
2 OR suites for C-sections
3 OB-ED triage beds and 3 antepartum testing beds (used for OB ED overflow)
12 Postpartum beds
Approximately 100-150 births per month
Nurse-to-patient ratios:
- Couplets: 1:3-4
- Labor & Delivery: 1:1 to 1:2
- Antepartum: 1:1-3
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor role available (generally does not take patients)
OB surgical techs available on unit
OB hospitalist available 24/7; Neonatologist on call 24/7 and rounds daily
Anesthesia available in-house 24/7
No respiratory therapy equipment (vents) on unit
Nurses must read and interpret EKG strips in PACU
Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: GE Corometric monitors with Fetalink surveillance

Shift & Scheduling

12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 AM
Report at bedside
Overtime and extra shifts available
Every other weekend (EOW) and holiday rotation with staff
On-call response time: 30 minutes
Floating primarily to other Sacramento facilities; mid-shift float is rare
Scrubs provided

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
Active California RN license
Certifications required:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) Advanced certification
Experience with advanced fetal monitoring preferred
Must be able to float to Mother-Baby unit and circulate C-sections
Ability to titrate drips (e.g., Pitocin) required
Must be able to perform all aspects of LDRP care independently
Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Additional Notes

Candidates may not have been employed by any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year, except PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
Two supervisory references required at submission (one within 12 months, one within 3 years)
High-risk unit with common diagnoses including preterm labor, bleeding, inductions, cesarean sections, and hypertension
"Baby Catcher" role (NRP) is a full-shift assignment and may be filled by L&D or NICU staff depending on availability

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery nurses comfortable in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with a broad scope of responsibilities.