Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $4,165 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Eureka, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor and Delivery RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of L&D experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Labor and Delivery unit caring for a high-risk OB, culturally diverse patient population
• RNs circulate on cesarean sections as part of unit responsibilities
• Unit has 11-15 rooms/beds with an average daily census of 15-20 patients and around 20 visits per day
• Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts from 18:00-06:30
• Weekend shifts required to meet staffing needs
• Floating required to meet facility needs, with travelers given priority to float within their scope
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of submission (pending licenses not accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, BLS, and NRP
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with patient ratios of 1:1-3
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood and blood product administration, labor and delivery management, amnioinfusion, assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and sterile vaginal exams
• Experience with medication administration including anticoagulation therapy, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, magnesium sulfate therapy, pitocin, and terbutaline
• Newborn and postpartum care skills including APGAR scoring, cord care, discharge teaching, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and foley catheter management
• Experience with external fetal monitoring (EFM) and recognition/treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery nursing care including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• Circulate for cesarean sections and assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries
• May float between sister facilities near the contracted location as part of assignment expectations
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• RTO requests limited to no more than 7 days and must be submitted upfront
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate; local candidates within this radius may be accepted at a lower bill rate
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they are not within 50 miles of the facility
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history at Providence facilities, whether as permanent staff, travel contractor, or per-diem/registry

American Traveler Job ID #P-736149. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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