L&D RN
Grass Valley, California
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Family Birthing Center RN

Overview

• Travel contract for an experienced Labor and Delivery nurse in a Family Birthing Center.
• Location: Grass Valley, California.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Schedule: Every other weekend.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in California.
• 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience.
• BLS.
• ACLS.
• NRP.
• Adv-AWHONN.

Preferred

• STABLE.

Unit Details

• Family Birthing Center with 4 L&D beds and 8 Mother-Baby beds.
• Ratios: L&D 1:2, 1:1 for active delivery; Mother-Baby 1:4 couples.
• No nurse aides.
• No tele.
• No vents.
• RT is available 24/7.
• Charge nurse generally does not take patients but does break relief.
• Floating is not expected; responsibility is limited to L&D or Mother-Baby.
• Floor orientation is 2 to 3 days with a preceptor.

Patient Population

• About 45 deliveries per month.
• Standard L&D, term, preterm, and couplets.
• No high-risk patients.
• Transfers mothers at 34 weeks and below.
• Newborns on IV antibiotics and/or short-term oxygen.
• General GYN patients are also seen.

Additional Notes

• Must be strong in emergencies and able to work independently.
• Holiday time off may be considered but is not guaranteed.
• Scrubs are provided.