Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Redlands, California
Redlands Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Redlands, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking a Labor & Delivery RN for a community hospital setting. The role requires hands-on experience with labor and delivery processes, fetal monitoring, and neonatal care. Weekend shifts are required. Orientation is 12 hours. First-time travelers are welcome.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring experience required
• Experience with facility births ranging from 100-200 per month
• Skills include:

  • Sterile vaginal exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
  • Non-Stress Tests (NST)
  • Reflex checks, edema assessment, clonus
  • Use of Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
  • Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
  • Peripheral IV insertion and maintenance
  • Use of infusion pumps and drips (including insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin, prostaglandins, terbutaline, amnioinfusion)
  • Assisting with vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections (circulating and recovery)
  • Neonatal resuscitation and infant identification
  • Epidural and general anesthesia support
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Breastfeeding and lactation support
  • Postpartum care including hemorrhage management, bladder distension, episiotomy/incisional care, fundus/lochia/perineum care
  • Experience with multiple births, pregnancy-induced hypertension, D&C, and tubal ligation

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Preferred:

• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Required Licenses

• Valid California RN license

Additional Requirements

• Weekend shifts required
• Orientation: 12 hours
• First-time travelers accepted (prior travel experience NOT required)

Facility & System Experience (Preferred)

• Omnicell medication system
• Meditech Expanse EMR
• SBAR communication

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with strong fetal monitoring skills and certifications. The position requires weekend availability and offers orientation. Prior travel experience is not required, making it suitable for first-time travel nurses.