Labor and Delivery RN
Sacramento, California
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Job Opportunity: RN - Family Birthing Center (L/D, PP & OB)

Location: Sacramento, California
Specialty: Labor and Delivery Nursing (Family Birthing Center - LDRP)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking experienced Labor and Delivery nurses for a travel contract in a high-risk Family Birthing Center unit. The role involves comprehensive care from labor through postpartum, including circulating C-sections and couplet care.

Required Experience and Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
• Active California RN License
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) Advanced certification
• Must be able to float to Maternal Baby (MB) unit and circulate C-sections
• Must be comfortable with all aspects of Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) care
• Ability to titrate drips (e.g., Pitocin) required
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips on mothers in PACU

Unit Details

• Unit Type: Family Birthing Center - OB / L&D / Postpartum (LDRP)
• Beds:

  • Labor & Delivery Beds: 10
  • OR Suites for C-Sections: 2
  • Triage Beds: 3 OB-ED + 3 antepartum testing beds
  • Postpartum Beds: 12
• Birth Volume: Approximately 100-150 births per month
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Couplets: 1:3-4
  • Labor & Delivery: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Antepartum: 1:1-3
• Common Diagnoses: Preterm labor, bleeding, inductions, cesarean sections, hypertension
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor present, generally does not take patients but covers breaks
• OB Surgical Techs available on unit
• OB Hospitalist available 24/7; Neonatologist on call 24/7 with daily rounds; Anesthesia in-house 24/7
• No respiratory therapy equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP) on unit
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring System: GE Corometric monitors with Fetalink surveillance

Scheduling and Work Environment

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Start Time: 6:45 AM
• Report given at bedside
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• Every Other Weekend (EOW) and holiday rotation required
• On-call response time: 30 minutes
• Floating: May float to other Sacramento facilities; mid-shift float is rare; no in-house floating
• Scrubs provided

Additional Notes

• Candidates must have 2 supervisory references (one within 12 months, one within 3 years)
• Candidates cannot have been employed by certain affiliated health systems within the past year (exceptions for PRN through outside firms)
• "Baby Catcher" role (NRP responsibility) is part of the assignment and may be filled by L&D or NICU staff depending on availability

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable with high-risk, comprehensive maternal care in a busy hospital setting.