Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Bakersfield, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery Location: Bakersfield, CA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Bakersfield, California, 93311!

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Bakersfield, CA | Labor & Delivery

Contract | Night Shift (7p start) | Full-Time | Onsite

• Provide nursing care across Labor & Delivery, postpartum, antepartum, C-section, and women's health patient populations in an 18-bed LDRP unit with triage and OR rooms
• Manage high-risk OB patients; transfer coordination for major maternal or fetal complications requiring higher-level intervention
• Perform and interpret fetal monitoring; advanced fetal monitoring competency required
• Self-circulate in OR rooms and assist with recovery of newborns, including participation as a second NRP-trained nurse at every delivery
• Document and chart using Cerner EMR, fetal links, and HUGS infant security system
• Adhere to evidence-based practices including Pitocin checklists, maternal mental health screenings, pre-eclampsia initiatives, and 100% chart audits

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required
• Ability to independently start IVs
• Availability to work weekend shifts (expected 4 weekend shifts per scheduling period) and both a major and minor holiday
• Ability to be placed on standby as census requires, with a 30-minute call-in response time

• Prior experience with Cerner EMR charting
• Experience in high-risk OB settings with exposure to antepartum, L&D, postpartum, and women's health patient populations
• Familiarity with baby-friendly hospital initiatives including immediate skin-to-skin and early breastfeeding support
• Comfort with perinatal safety protocols and evidence-based OB practice environments

• Work within a well-supported unit featuring 24/7 in-house OB and anesthesia coverage, on-site Level 2 NICU, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support
• Join a facility with strong perinatal safety initiatives, a collaborative multidisciplinary team, and a structured unit orientation including online training and support from perinatology safety specialists

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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