Labor & Delivery RN – Mother/Baby
Folsom, California
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Family Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby)

Location: Folsom, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking experienced Labor and Delivery nurses for a travel contract in a Family Birthing Center setting. The unit handles approximately 70-80 births per month, including twin deliveries and preterm patients (35 weeks and above). The unit includes Labor & Delivery rooms, Mother/Baby couplet rooms, a NICU with 2 stabilization beds, and an OR suite for C-sections.

Nurses will work with fetal monitoring, manage titratable drips such as Pitocin and occasional insulin, and provide care for newborns without in-house pediatric coverage. Respiratory therapists assist with respiratory support during deliveries.

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN license
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience (preferably 3 years in this setting)
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Comfortable with Neonatal Resuscitation at delivery (NRP)
• Experience with OR circulating preferred if only L&D experience; candidates with only postpartum experience will not be accepted
• Ability to titrate drips (e.g., Pitocin)
• Must have at least 1 year of Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) experience
• Able to follow unit staffing ratios: Labor 1:2, 1:1 at delivery; Mother/Baby 1:4

Additional Information

• Charge nurse or nurse shift manager present on every shift; may take patient assignment if needed
• No CNAs on unit; one OB Tech scheduled per shift
• OB physician in-house 24/7; anesthesia on-call with 20-minute response time, in-house during epidurals
• Respiratory therapy equipment includes ventilators, CPAP, and bubble CPAP machines
• No telemetry/monitor techs on unit; nurses monitor fetal heart rhythms using GE fetal monitors
• Weekend requirement: 2 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Friday/Saturday nights, Saturday/Sunday days)
• Holiday shifts rotate with core staff
• May be placed on-call/standby during scheduled shifts with a 30-minute callback expectation
• Floating to other Sacramento area facilities may be required
• Scheduling is done 4 weeks in advance; 12-hour day shifts every other week; first to float

Notes

• Candidates must not have been employed by certain affiliated health systems within the last 12 months
• Must be able to "catch the baby" and perform all duties associated with Labor & Delivery nursing
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

This position is ideal for RNs with solid Labor and Delivery experience looking for a travel contract in a busy Family Birthing Center environment.