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Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Davis, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

Work across Labor and Delivery, Circulating Cesarean Sections, Recoveries, and Postpartum units.
Must be willing to work in all areas mentioned.
Additional desired experience with Level 1 nursery and lactation support.
Unit handles approximately 1450 births per year with a large midwifery practice.
Supports physiologic birth with low cesarean section and epidural rates.
Care model includes couplet care and stabilization/transfer for Level 1 nursery.
Features water labor and water births, birth slings, intermittent monitoring, epidurals, and circulating in C-sections.
Block scheduling available only if staffing allows.

Shift Details

Day shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Total hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
Experience in Postpartum care
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Compliance Requirements

7-year background check including Social Security trace with all aliases, county searches, sex offender search, education verification, and FACIS Level 3 screening.
Annual updates required for EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and FACIS screenings.
Education verification required unless highest education is high school; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids due to California law).
Full 7 years of work history required on application with no gaps; employment verification up to 7 years required.
Two professional references required within 3 years for clinical positions.

Health and Immunization Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, cleared for work.
Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (specific mask types required).
Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination within 10 years or lifetime TDAP with booster within 10 years.
Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT within 90 days) or 2-step PPD with annual renewal.
Immunity or vaccination documentation required for:
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B (series or signed declination)
- Varicella
Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (Nov 1 – Apr 30) or signed declination with mask requirement in patient care areas.
Color vision exam required if applicable (in-person only).
Respiratory safety clearance required prior to start and annually (not required for some non-clinical roles).

Certifications and Competencies

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required depending on position.
Other certifications such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and NIH Stroke Certification may be required based on position specifics.
Medication and pharmacology competency exams required as applicable.
EKG competency exam may be required for some units.

Facility Specific Requirements

Candidate must review and sign facility-specific documents including job description, standards of business conduct, code of conduct, vendor training, overpayment refund policy, and regulatory orientation prior to start.
TB screening questionnaire must be completed and signed by candidate and healthcare provider within 90 days of start and renewed annually.
Religious exemption forms required for approved exemptions related to facial hair (PAPR) and certain vaccines (Tdap, MMR, Varicella).
Pending background check attestation may not be accepted; conditional clearances handled case-by-case.

Additional Notes

Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
Block scheduling is conditional based on staffing availability.
The role supports a low intervention birth philosophy and a Baby Friendly environment.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Labor and Delivery RN travel contract position in California.