Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Folsom, California
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Job Opportunity: RN - Family Birthing Center (Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby)

Location: Folsom, California
Specialty: Family Birthing Center (L/D, Mother/Baby)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking experienced Labor and Delivery nurses for a travel contract at a hospital near Sacramento. The role involves working in a Family Birthing Center/LDRP setting with responsibilities including labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn stabilization.

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience (preferably 3 years in LDRP settings)
• Must have at least 1 year of LDRP experience
• Candidates with only postpartum experience will not be accepted unless they also have OR circulating experience
• Comfortable with Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) at delivery; no in-house pediatric coverage
• Active California RN License
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Ability to manage labor and delivery, including twin deliveries and preterm patients (35 weeks and above; less than 35 weeks transferred to higher level care)
• Comfortable titrating drips such as Pitocin and occasional insulin
• Must be able to "catch the baby" and perform deliveries
• Work with NICU for newborn stabilization (2 beds available)
• Follow labor nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Labor: 1:2
  • Delivery: 1:1
  • Mother/Baby couplets: 1:4
• No CNAs on unit; one OB Tech per shift
• OB physician in-house 24/7; anesthesia on-call with 20-minute response time (in-house if epidural present)
• Respiratory Therapist attends every delivery and manages respiratory equipment (ventilator, CPAP, bubble CPAP)
• Use of fetal monitoring system (Fetalink) and GE fetal monitors

Work Environment & Scheduling

• Approximately 70-80 births per month
• 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 required to other Sacramento facilities
• Scheduling done 4 weeks in advance
• 12-hour night shifts every other week
• Charge nurse or Nurse Shift Manager present on every shift (may take assignment if needed)

Additional Notes

• Candidates must not have been employed by any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity) within the last 12 months
• Two supervisor references required at submission (one within 12 months, one within 3 years)
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable in a fast-paced birthing center environment with a strong focus on labor, delivery, and newborn care.