RN; Registered Nurse

Position: RN (Registered Nurse)
Details

Client Name
Mercy Hospital Southwest - Bakersfield
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Nursing
Profession
RN
Specialty
L&D
Job

Job Title
RN (Registered Nurse)
Weekly Pay
$3185.0

Shift Details

Shift
Night - 12x3 - 07PM
Scheduled Hours
36

Job Order Details

Start Date
01/20/2026
End Date
04/21/2026
Duration
13 Week(s)

Job Description

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty:
Labor and Delivery

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12 Hours Nights

Hours per

Shift: 36 Hours per Week

Experience:

Minimum of 2 Years

License:
Required

Certifications:

BLS
ACLS
NRP
Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Must-Have:
BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Description:

Will take labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum, and women's health patients.
Handles high-risk obstetrics.
Transfers out for major maternal or fetal complications.
Works on patients with major cardiac issues or babies needing surgery.
The unit has 18 LDRP rooms, 6 triage spaces, and 8 overflow beds.
Includes 2 OR rooms where nurses self-circulate.
Ratios follow state guidelines: 4:1 couplets, 3:1 stable antepartums, 2:1 for labor and delivery, and 1:1 for deliveries.
A second NRP nurse is present at every birth, so the nurse is not the only nurse in delivery.
Uses electronic medical records including Cerner, fetal links, and HUGS for infant security.
The nurse manager is the supervisor covering 24/7.
There is a resource nurse who assists with breaks.
Weekend requirement includes working 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks.
Requires working both a major and a minor holiday.
Scrubs are provided for labor and delivery, but navy blue scrubs are needed daily.
Removes fetal monitoring.
No ventilators are present.
Obstetric and anesthesia coverage is available 24/7.
IV team must be able to start their own IVs.
Respiratory therapy and pharmacy services are available 24/7.
Nurses may be placed on standby as needed.
If called in while on standby, the response time is 30 minutes.
Shifts available are 7 AM to 7 PM.
All nurses will perform labor and delivery, postpartum, C-sections, and women's health.
Floor specific orientation consists of 3 shifts as the baseline on the unit.
Online training for all obstetric nurses is part of the process.
Training is also provided by perinatology safety specialists.
Common diagnoses and types of patients include labor and delivery, recovery, postpartum, women's health patients, and high-risk obstetrics.
Transfers out for major maternal or fetal complications.
Unit processes approximately 250 births per month.
A NICU charge nurse and respiratory therapist attend all high-risk deliveries.
The facility has a level 2 NICU in-house.
There are no block certifications.
Perinatal safety initiatives are strongly emphasized.
No elective deliveries occur before 39 weeks.
Evidence-based practice is crucial.
Pitocin checklists and maternal mental health screenings are utilized.
Efforts are focused on reducing the number of low-risk primary C-sections.
Pre-eclampsia initiatives are also in place.
The unit conducts 100% chart audits.

Experience with Cerner charting is preferred.
The facility is designated as baby-friendly, promoting immediate skin-to-skin contact and initiation of breastfeeding as soon as possible.
A lactation store is located on campus.
Usually, only permanent staff perform triage.
The cancellation policy allows for shift cancellations as specified.

Client Details

Address
400 Old River Rd
City
Bakersfield
State
CA
Zip Code
93311

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