Labor and Delivery Nurse
Santa Monica, California
Providence Saint John's Health Center

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Santa Monica, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Work in a unit with 4 antepartum rooms, 9 labor/high-risk rooms, and 3 triage rooms.
• No on-call required.
• May float to postpartum unit if needed; postpartum couplet care (newborn and maternal) is a bonus skill.
• Responsibilities include fetal heart monitoring, high-risk pregnancy monitoring, C-sections, and vaginal deliveries.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• Floating between labor/delivery and postpartum units is expected.
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager’s discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certification in AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring, NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), or equivalent EFM certification.
• American Heart Association certifications in ACLS and BLS.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute care hospital with 266 staffed beds, located near the beach.
• Charting system: Epic.
• Scrub colors: Navy blue for RNs; specific scrubs provided for L&D/OR/Cath Lab.
• Parking available with associated costs.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card required.
• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years; must be updated annually.
• Education verification required for nursing degree; international education requires diploma/transcript.
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, confirming ability to work.
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to masking policies
• Respirator clearance required annually for travel nurses.
• Fit mask testing required onsite or valid record within 1 year.

Additional Requirements

• Minimum of 2 professional references covering at least 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years.
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years of employment with month/year format for dates.
• Skills checklist for applicable units, updated annually.
• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via assigned learning management system.
• Float policy acknowledgment required (may be asked to float to other nearby facilities).

Notes

• Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period.
• Local radius for assignment is 50 miles.
• On-call is not required for this position.
• Candidates must be able to start ASAP.

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs with solid clinical skills in high-risk obstetrics and fetal monitoring, who are comfortable working night shifts and floating between related units.