Labor and Delivery RN
Monterey, California
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location: Monterey, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery RN for a coastal hospital’s LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) unit. This role requires acute care experience in labor and delivery as well as mother-baby postpartum care. The nurse will be responsible for circulating in the OR and may scrub (scrubbing required for night shift). EPIC electronic medical record experience is mandatory.

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN license
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience (beyond initial training)
• Minimum 3 prior travel assignments (prior travel experience required)
• Advanced certifications:

  • Advanced AWHONN (Advanced Fetal Monitoring)
  • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – must be advanced level
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Comfortable with EPIC charting system
• Experience circulating in the OR; scrubbing is a bonus (required for night shift)
• Experience with LDRP or mother-baby couplet care (MBC) – must be detailed on resume
• Ability to titrate drips such as magnesium, pitocin, and insulin
• Strong skills in all areas of LDRP and flexibility to float between Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, PACU (recovering mothers), OR circulation, and mother-baby overflow units
• Ability to work independently with limited staff, confident, professional, and quick decision-making skills
• Must be able to manage the entire labor process without midwives or midlevel providers
• High customer service expectations from patient population

Unit Information

• 13 beds covering Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Recovery
• Approximately 100-105 births per month
• Level 1 birthing center (32 weeks gestation and greater)
• Twin deliveries included; high-risk patients are transferred out
• AWHONN staffing ratio guidelines followed
• No cardiac telemetry on unit
• Neonatologist available on call with 30-minute response time; OB hospitalist available in-house ~85% of the time
• No nurse aides or surgical techs on unit
• Charge nurse/house supervisor present, usually not taking patient assignments
• No block scheduling; travelers fill in scheduling gaps
• 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm or 7pm-7am)
• Weekend and holiday availability required
• May be placed on call for low census shifts; some shifts may be cancelled per contract terms

Orientation & Additional Details

• Unit-specific orientation: 3 shifts
• Scrub color and dress code provided
• Smoke-free facility; negative nicotine/cotinine drug screen required
• Night shift requires scrubbing ability
• Travelers expected to be a resource for newer nurses on night shift
• Must be comfortable switching between Labor & Delivery and Postpartum assignments
• Must be willing to float to multiple related areas as needed

Scheduling & Work Environment

• 12-hour shifts, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• No blocked scheduling; travelers fill in gaps
• Weekend and holiday work expected
• May be required to float to L&D, Postpartum, PACU (recovering mothers), OR circulation, and mother-baby overflow units
• No post-op gynecology on postpartum side
• May be assigned sitter duties if needed

This position is ideal for an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with strong clinical skills, prior travel experience, and comfort working independently in a busy LDRP environment.