Travel Registered Nurse L&D

Overview

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (L&D) needed for a travel assignment in San Luis Obispo, CA. Start date 09/14/2026 for a 13-week engagement. Earn between $2,662 and $2,900 per week with guaranteed 36 hours per week. Night shift available: 3x12-hour nights (7:00 PM–7:30 AM). Work setting is a Short Term Acute Care Hospital. This is a travel - temporary assignment requiring active licensure in the state of practice and BLIS/ACLS/NRP-type certifications as outlined below.

• Weekly pay range: $2,662 – $2,900 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM–7:30 AM)
• Start date:
  
  09/14/2026
• Setting:
  Short Term Acute Care Hospital

• Plan and provide nursing care to L&D patients across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods; manage emergencies and circulating for surgical deliveries
• Supervise and delegate to ancillary staff within scope of practice; collaborate with the care team to implement patient-centered plans
• Assess fetal and maternal status, monitor amniotic fluid and vaginal bleeding, and respond to perinatal changes with appropriate interventions
• Manage labor pain control and support alternative methods when suitable; assist with epidural placement and monitor maternal and fetal status after administration
• Respond to obstetric emergencies (e.g., crash C-section, precipitous delivery, shoulder dystocia) with clinical judgment and teamwork
• Educate patients and families at all stages of perinatal care, ensuring understanding of care plans and discharge instructions

• Current RN license in the state of practice (California)
• Associate Degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Two years of recent Labor & Delivery experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification or AWHONN certification required
• PALS certification required
• EPIC electronic medical record experience required
• Ability to work the listed night-shift schedule in a high-acuity perinatal setting

• Guaranteed hours
• 13-week travel assignment
• Night shift schedule
• Credentialing and onboarding coordination
• Ongoing assignment support and point of contact during the engagement

Please note:

Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.