Travel Labor & Delivery Nurse
6 days ago
Carmichael
American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Carmichael, California. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Labor and Delivery, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 10/14/2025, • Duration: 16 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, nights, • Work in a Family Birthing Center covering Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, and antepartum and postpartum patients, • Level II trauma acute care environment, • Ratios are 1:2 for L&D, 1:1 for delivery, and 1:4 for Mother/Baby couplets, • Participate in all aspects of delivery, including high-risk and term/preterm cases, • 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend required, • First to float among Sacramento area facilities, with possible rare mid-shift floating, • Care for patients using Cerner EMR, • Direct patient bedside report at shift start; bedside shift report at 6:45pm, • Shared responsibility for C-sections with RNs circulating for mom and baby, • Hospitalist or intensivist in-house with 24/7 RT and pharmacy support, • Participate in bedside handoff, manage high-risk and routine deliveries, and provide postpartum and antepartum care, • Expect to rotate holidays with core staff, • Scrubs are provided by the facility, • Breastfeeding support available in a designated 'baby friendly' hospital, • Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 days with a preceptor, • May be required to pass a dysrhythmia exam and sterile technique testing during onboarding, • Travelers are included in self-scheduling and can request extra shifts or trades, • On-call assignments may require a 30-minute response time, • Block scheduling is generally not available\n \n Requirements\n, • Active CA RN license required at the time of consideration, • Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience, • Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring certifications required; STABLE preferred, • Experience performing and interpreting EKG strips required, • Ability to 'catch the baby' during deliveries is highly preferred, • Previous experience with Cerner EMR preferred, • Candidates must provide two professional references: one supervisor from the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from the last 3 years, • Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity within the past year, • First-time travelers will not be considered\n Benefits\n, • 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 With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment. With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.