Labor & Delivery RN
Bakersfield, California
Kern Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery (RN-L&D)

Location: Bakersfield, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3 Day shifts and 1 Night shift open (12 hours per shift)
Schedule Notes: Traveler must float; no block scheduling

Job Description

• Independently provides nursing care to acutely ill patients in Labor & Delivery under nurse leader supervision.
• Performs nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care.
• Creates a compassionate, patient- and family-centered environment supporting mind, body, and spirit healing.
• Collects and documents patient data; interprets assessment data to identify physiological and psychosocial risks.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Prioritizes nursing actions using education, experience, and critical thinking.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses and revises care plans as needed.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to rapidly changing patient conditions and emergencies.
• Coordinates care activities with nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers.
• Adheres to evidence-based practices, therapeutic standards, infection control policies, medication administration, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional governance, and ongoing education to maintain nursing competencies.
• Complies with RN scope of practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and California Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in caring for the patient population served.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitor (FHM) certification.
• AWHONN Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Experience with Cerner electronic medical records (EMR) system.

Additional Information

• Must be able to float between assignments.
• No block scheduling; flexibility required.
• Completion of all mandatory competencies and educational coursework required.
• May require possession and maintenance of specific certificates depending on assignment.

This position is ideal for experienced Labor & Delivery RNs seeking a travel nursing opportunity with a focus on advanced clinical skills and patient-centered care in a dynamic environment.