Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cerner, Electronic Medical Records, Healthcare, Leadership, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Nursing, On Call, Order Delivery, Patient Admissions, Patient Care, Perinatal Nursing, Pharmacy, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Risk, Spanish Language, Substance Abuse
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery
LocationOxnard, CA
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a combined Labor and Delivery and Postpartum unit, including high-risk deliveries across all gestational ages
- Circulate for C-section procedures in one of two C-section suites with recovery (scrubbing experience not required)
- Float between Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, and NICU as needed, including care of grower/feeder patients in the NICU
- Monitor fetal heart rates using FetalLink integrated with Cerner EMR, adhering to AWHONN guidelines for staffing ratios
- Care for a diverse patient population including high-risk deliveries, patients without prenatal care, substance abuse and withdrawal cases, and a high volume of Spanish-speaking patients
- Participate in weekend shifts and holiday coverage rotation with permanent staff
Required Qualifications- Active RN license with 2–3 years of Labor and Delivery experience
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications
- AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification (Intermediate or Advanced level)
- Postpartum experience required for all L&D nurses
- Ability to circulate for C-section procedures
- Proficiency with Cerner EMR
Preferred Experience / Skills- S.T.A.B.L.E. certification preferred
- At least one prior travel nursing contract preferred
- Willingness to take optional on-call shifts
- Experience working with high-risk obstetric populations and Spanish-speaking patients
Why Join Us- Work in a well-supported unit with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, and OB/Neonatologist on-call coverage with a 30-minute response time
- Benefit from a structured unit environment with charge nurse leadership, resource nurses, and OB techs who assist with deliveries, C-sections, and patient intake