American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/27/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 27, 2026
- Length: 14 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit requiring couplet care, c-section circulating skills, and AWHONN-Advanced certification.
Details
- Work in the Family Birthing Center (L/D, PP & OB) of an acute care hospital
- High-risk unit providing couplet care with 10 L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, and 12 postpartum beds
- 3 OB-ED triage beds and 3 antepartum testing beds used for OB-ED overflow
- Unit averages 140-165 births monthly
- Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:3-4 couplets, 1:1-2 L&D, 1:1-3 antepartum
- Common diagnoses include preterm labor, bleeding, inductions, cesarean sections, and hypertension
- Must be comfortable managing all aspects of LDRP care from start to finish
- Must be able to circulate C-sections
- Required to titrate drips, commonly Pitocin
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor generally does not take patients but assists with break relief
- OB surgical techs available on the unit
- OB hospitalist in house 24/7, Neonatologist on call 24/7 and rounding daily, Anesthesia in house 24/7
- No ventilators used on this unit
- Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips on mothers in PACU only
- Uses GE Corometric fetal monitors with Fetalink surveillance system
- Cerner EMR experience preferred
- 12-hour night shifts, shift starts at 6:45pm, bedside report
- Every other weekend required, rotates holidays with staff
- On-call response time of 30 minutes if placed on call
- Overtime and extra shifts available
- Floating required to all other Sacramento facilities, with mid-shift floats to another facility being rare
- No in-house floating required
- Scrubs provided
- May be assigned the NRP ("Baby Catcher") role for the entire shift depending on staffing needs
Requirements
- Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and AWHONN-Advanced
- STABLE certification preferred
- Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
- Must be comfortable circulating C-sections
- Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips
- 2 supervisor references required, one within the last 12 months worked and one within the last 3 years worked
- Copy of driver's license required at time of consideration to validate legal name
Additional Information
- Provide comprehensive labor and delivery, postpartum, and OB nursing care in a high-acuity couplet care model
- Assist with newborn resuscitation as needed when assigned the NRP role
- Collaborate with OB hospitalists, on-call neonatologists, anesthesia, and OB surgical techs
- Travelers will be scheduled for 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's), with holiday time off considered but not guaranteed
- Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
- Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
American Traveler Job ID #P-759581. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.