Travel Labor & Delivery RN - $3,032 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a CA license, 2+ years of L&D experience, and advanced fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Acute care Labor & Delivery/Postpartum-Perinatal unit with 12 L&D beds, 10 triage beds, and 12 antepartum beds
• Facility averages approximately 200 births per month
• Follows AWHONN nurse-to-patient ratio guidelines
• Uses Cerner EMR and Fetal Link fetal heart monitoring system
• Charge nurse takes a patient assignment as needed
• 2 OB techs scheduled per shift to assist with deliveries, c-section scrubbing, and supply stocking
• 12-hour day shifts, 7a-7p
• Every other weekend required
• Floats to antepartum and postpartum units, with priority given to travelers for floating
• No call requirement
• 2 OB attendings and 1 neonatologist in-house 24 hours a day
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7 from NICU
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• No IV team on unit

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
• Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience required
• Experience with high-risk deliveries required
• Familiarity with pitocin, magnesium sulfate, and insulin drips required
• C-section circulating experience required; scrubbing experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience preferred

Additional Information

• Care for high-risk obstetric patients 20 weeks gestation and above, including cases involving hypertension, multiples, diabetes, lack of prenatal care, and substance abuse
• Facility is among the largest birthing centers in California
• 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation required in addition to general orientation
• Scrubs are provided and must be sterile
• Acrylic or overlay nails are not permitted during the assignment
• Holiday coverage required for one major and two minor holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-764015. 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

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