Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Grass Valley, California
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Family Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Obstetrics)

Location: Grass Valley, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking experienced Labor and Delivery nurses for a travel contract in a Family Birthing Center. The unit includes Labor & Delivery (4 beds) and Mother-Baby (8 beds). The role involves caring for standard L&D patients, term and preterm deliveries, couplets, and general GYN patients. Transfers for high-risk mothers (34 weeks and below) are handled by another facility. Approximately 45 deliveries per month.

Work Schedule & Environment

• 12-hour night shifts (18:45 – 07:15)
• Every other weekend required (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights; Saturday, Sunday days)
• Holiday rotation: work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s) with core staff
• No self-scheduling; schedules posted 6 weeks in advance
• Report at bedside; ability to access schedules remotely and trade shifts with staff
• No floating outside L&D or Mother-Baby units
• Floor-specific orientation: 2-3 days with preceptor
• Charge nurse duties included, generally not taking patients but providing break relief
• Nurse aides not available
• EMR system: Cerner

Patient Care & Staffing Ratios

• L&D nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2, 1:1 during active delivery
• Mother-Baby nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 (couplets)
• 2 RNs and 1 Respiratory Therapist present during every delivery
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Hospitalist or Intensivist on-site during the day; OB and Anesthesia on-call at night
• Pharmacy available 06:30 – 22:00, on-call pharmacist after hours

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active California RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• STABLE certification
• Advanced AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) certification, including Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
• Must be strong in emergency situations and able to work independently, especially during night shifts with limited resources

Additional Information

• Must provide 2 supervisory references (1 within the last 12 months, 1 within the last 3 years)
• Scrub color provided
• No telehealth or ventilator care required
• No IV team support; nurses responsible for IVs
• Closest higher-level facility approximately 1 hour away

This opportunity is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable working independently in a smaller hospital setting with a supportive but limited resource environment.