Labor and Delivery RN
Eureka, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location: Eureka, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 26 weeks Start date: ASAP

Hospital Highlights

• High-risk OB and culturally diverse patient population
• RNs circulate on cesarean sections
• Post-partum experience preferred

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 18:00 to 06:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Required to meet staffing needs
• Unit size: 11 rooms / 15 beds
• Average daily census: 15 to 20
• Floating: Yes, to meet facility needs. Travelers are first to float within their scope. Travelers may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Return-to-office restriction: No more than 7 days

Requirements

• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• License: Valid California state RN license
• Experience: 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, completed within the last year
• Pending license: Not accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Education verification: Third-party education verification of nursing degree required
• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• NURSYS verification: Required for all RNs
• Transcript/diploma: Required only for international nursing education
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment, with month/year dates and explanations for gaps
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Onboarding documents: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation (specify any accommodations)
• Tuberculosis: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Positive TB history requires proof and a chest X-ray dated after the positive result.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant results acceptable)
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer. Low or equivocal titer requires additional vaccines or boosters, or a signed declination.
• Varicella: 2 varicella vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer. Low or equivocal titer requires additional vaccines or boosters, or a signed declination.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documented positive titer plus vaccination
• Tdap: Within 10 years (declination acceptable)
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (9/1 to 3/30). Pre-starts must provide it before start, and working candidates by 10/31.
• COVID: Seasonal vaccine record or declination required. A vaccination record is preferred.
• Annual regulatory modules: Approximately 3.5 hours, assigned through the facility learning system
• Floating policy acknowledgement: Required
• Respirator fit test: Required (travel). Completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is currently acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required, renewed annually
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Medication test: Required as applicable

Certifications

• Required certifications are determined by the unit's requirements document. If none is linked, the clinical track applies. Certifications that may apply include ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, EFM, IV certification, and CPI.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Training is required for all L&D RNs. It can be met through an EFM certification (AWHONN or NCC) or by completing the Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Assessment exam.

Preferred

• Post-partum experience