Travel RN - Labor & Delivery
Job in
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 93399, USA
Listed on 2026-09-24
Listing for:
American Traveler
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-09-24
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Obstetrics, Pediatric Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal/ NICU Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring CA licensure, 2+ years of experience, and AWHONN advanced fetal monitoring certification.
Requirements- Active CA RN license required
- Minimum 2 years of experience required
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Must be able to start own IVs
- Cerner charting experience preferred
- Driver's license copy required for consideration
- Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
- Acute care setting within a Labor and Delivery unit handling L&D, recovery, postpartum, and women's health patients
- High-risk OB unit with transfer out for major maternal or fetal complications
- 18 LDRP rooms, 6 triage spaces, 8 shared med-surg beds for women's care overflow, and 2 OR rooms with nurse self-circulating
- Approximately 250 births per month with level 2 NICU in house
- Ratios follow CA state guidelines: 4:1 couplets, 3:1 stable antepartum, 2:1 L&D, 1:1 for deliveries with a second NRP nurse present
- Uses Cerner EMR, Fetal Link, and HUGS infant security system
- Night shift schedule with every other weekend and 4 weekend shifts required per scheduling period
- 12-hour shifts (7a/7p)
- All nurses float across L&D, postpartum, C-section, and women's health areas rather than a single specialty
- First to float
- May be placed on standby with a 30-minute call-in response time when needed
- 24/7 in-house OB, anesthesia, RT, and pharmacy coverage
- Provide nursing care across L&D, antepartum, postpartum, and women's health, including newborn recovery
- NICU charge nurse and RT attend all high-risk deliveries
- Unit maintains strong perinatal safety initiatives, including Pitocin checklists, maternal mental health screenings, and pre-eclampsia protocols
- No elective deliveries performed before 39 weeks
- Unit performs 100% chart audits and emphasizes evidence-based practice
- Baby-friendly hospital promoting immediate skin-to-skin contact and early breastfeeding initiation
- On-site lactation store available
- Floor-specific orientation includes 3 baseline shifts, GNOSIS online OB training, and training with perinatal safety specialists
- Must work one major and one minor holiday
- L&D scrubs provided, but navy blue scrubs required for arrival and departure from the unit
- Only permanent staff typically perform triage duties
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
- Generous Housing Allowance
- Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
- Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
- Traveler Rewards and Discounts
Job : P-760117
Open Positions: 1
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