Travel Labor & Delivery RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Redwood City, California.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/17/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring active CA licensure, Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification, and a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience.

Details\n

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• Acute care hospital Labor & Delivery unit (LDRP)
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• Patient population includes antepartum/intrapartum/postpartum patients at 32 weeks gestation and above; Level 2 NICU on site staffed by Stanford nurses who attend each deliveries
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• Occasional GYN clean patient overflow may occur
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• Patient ratios follow ACOG and California standards: 1:3 or 1:4 couplets
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• Charting system: Cerner PowerChart Maternity and Cerner Fetal Links for fetal heart monitoring (FHM)
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• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
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• Every other weekend required (Fri/Sat nights, Sat/Sun days)
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• Floating to postpartum (PP) unit in rotation with permanent staff
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• Call is not required but is optional — during low census, nurses may be placed on call in 4-hour increments; if on call, must be within 20 minutes of the facility (a sleep room on site is available)
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Requirements\n

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• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration — pending licenses will not be accepted
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• Required certifications (active, not pending): BLS, ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and Advanced Fetal Monitoring
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• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
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• A copy of your driver's license is required for consideration
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• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Additional Information\n

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• Floor-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts: 2 on L&D and 1 on Mother-Baby (MB)
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• Charge nurses are available and will triage patients; OB techs function as aides when no active cases
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• Anesthesia is available 24/7 (typically in-house; may be up to 20 minutes away); approximately 90% of patients elect for epidurals
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• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7; pharmacy hours are 7am–10:30pm with satellite service after hours
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• Unit uses Hugs and Kisses infant security system; lactation nurses are on staff during the day and document care plans on patient whiteboards
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• Patient population skews higher socioeconomic status with a median maternal age of 37; higher Mandarin-speaking volume — translation services are available via Vocera phones
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• All staff assist with triage and NST
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• Hospital provides ceil blue scrubs
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• Holiday rotation required — one of every three major holidays
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• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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American Traveler Job ID #P-736472. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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