Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $3,000 to $3,180 per week in Redding, CA

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery | Redding, CA | 13 Weeks Contract

Labor & Delivery nursing is a special kind of nursing—part clinical expertise, part calm-under-pressure, and part being the steady voice in the room when everything suddenly gets very exciting.

We’re seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (RN – L&D) to join a dedicated maternal-child healthcare team in Redding, CA. If you’re passionate about supporting mothers and newborns through one of life’s biggest moments, this could be your next great assignment.

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (RN – L&D)
• Location: Redding, CA
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Night Shift
• Schedule: 3×12
• Experience Required: 2 Years
• Weekly Pay:$3,000 to $3,180

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to women during antepartum, labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum periods
• Perform maternal and fetal assessments and continuously monitor patient condition
• Monitor fetal heart rate patterns, uterine activity, maternal vital signs, and other clinical indicators
• Recognize and promptly respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and changes in maternal condition
• Assist with vaginal and cesarean deliveries according to clinical protocols
• Administer medications, IV fluids, oxytocin, antibiotics, and other prescribed therapies safely
• Monitor patients receiving labor-induction and augmentation therapies
• Assist with epidural and other anesthesia-related procedures while monitoring patient response
• Provide pain management support, comfort measures, and labor coaching
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia/eclampsia, fetal distress, and other complications
• Assist with emergency interventions and participate in obstetric emergency response and code situations
• Provide immediate postpartum assessment and care for mothers
• Support newborn stabilization and collaborate with neonatal staff when additional care is required
• Promote skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and evidence-based maternal-newborn practices
• Educate patients and families regarding labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and discharge planning
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, neonatal teams, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals
• Follow infection prevention, medication safety, HIPAA, and patient safety standards

Qualifications

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Current BLS Certification required
• Current ACLS Certification required
• Current NRP Certification required
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification required by facility
• Strong knowledge of maternal-fetal assessment and labor management
• Experience with fetal heart rate monitoring and interpretation
• Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients preferred
• Strong knowledge of obstetric emergencies and interventions
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Excellent clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and assessment skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to remain calm and effective during high-acuity deliveries and emergencies
• Comfortable working night shifts