Labor and Delivery RN
Los Angeles, California
Good Samaritan Hospital

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Location: Los Angeles, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30 Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week

Unit Details

• Unit: 4 Triage, 11 LDR, 2 OR, NICU & Post-Partum, 24 OB hospitalist & OB anesthesia
• Care Level: Low and high risk L&D
• Patient Population: Neonates, adolescents, and adults

Schedule and Time Off

• 4 weekend shifts per month (Friday or Saturday)
• 4 shifts per week: no on-call required
• 3 shifts per week: 1 on-call shift per 2 weeks
• Time off requests (RTO) must be on the submittal
• No RTO during the first two weeks of the assignment
• One holiday RTO may be submitted but is not guaranteed approval
• Must work most holidays
• Once submitted, an RTO cannot be changed unless it is to cancel the time requested, so confirm all dates needed off for the full contract
• Maximum of 3 days RTO

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Experience working with High Risk patients
• Proficiency in vaginal exams
• Knowledge of the CMQCC Category II algorithm
• Advanced fetal monitoring experience
• Use of External Fetal Monitoring
• Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Experience circulating for C-sections
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• AWHONN Advanced

Other Requirements

Background and Verification

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days, including all counties lived and worked, SS trace, national criminal database, and national sex offender search
• Any background check hits lead to cancellation
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated monthly
• Highest level of education must be verified
• Current driver's license or state ID
• Emergency contact form required before start
• Employment application or resume with at least 1 year of relevant work experience, and at least 7 years of work history if applicable
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• 2 professional references from a manager or above, validated within 2 years of start

Health

• Physical within 1 year of start
• Negative 7-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no annual renewal)
• Negative TB test (TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 1 year, or chest X-ray for those with a positive history
• Annual TB questionnaire
• TDAP within 10 years, or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 lifetime vaccines, or declination
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series, positive titer, or declination
• Flu and COVID vaccine or declination during the season (11/01 to 03/31); unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask in patient care areas during this period

Onboarding

• Prestart facility modules must be completed by 5 pm on the Monday the traveler begins
• Badge photo on file by the Tuesday before start (white background, shoulders up)