Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (6 PM to 6 AM)
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Unit Details
Unit: L&D/PP
L&D beds: 9
Triage beds: 0
Postpartum beds: 4
Volume: About 55 births per month
Ratios: Follow AWHONN guidelines
Charge nurse: Yes, but does not take a patient assignment
OB tech: One on day shift and one on night shift
Common patients: 34 weeks and above, high-risk deliveries; birth plans are important and followed by most patients
Scrubs: Provided by the facility
Requirements
Valid RN license in California
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Labor and Delivery experience (2 years), with L&D experience within the last year
Post Partum experience
Experience circulating for C-sections
Active BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring certifications
One completed travel assignment
Preferred Qualifications
Travel experience
Schedule and Support
Weekends: Every other weekend; first to float
Call: Not required
Holidays: Worked in rotation with permanent staff
Orientation: 3 floor-specific shifts
Respiratory therapy: Available 24/7
Pharmacy: Not 24/7; after 10 PM, an after-hours pharmacy service is used
OB/neonatologist: On call
IV team: Not available
Facility
French Hospital Medical Center
3.9rating(18 reviews)
1 nurse recommends working with French Hospital Medical Center
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Anonymous
Med Surg / Telemetry (RN)
Contract Position
4.0rating
Pros
Ratios. Always get breaks. Staff is so nice and helpful.
Cons
3:1 patient rooms. Last minute to receive schedule.
Review of French Hospital Medical Center on Nov 6, 2026