Travel L&D RN — Night Shift, CA License, High-Risk Births

American Traveler, LLC.; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Licensure reimbursement

Travel reimbursements

Per Diem

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking a Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift assignment in California requiring an active CA RN license and fetal monitoring certification.

This travel RN role demands 12-hour night shifts (7pm–7:30am) with a strong emphasis on patient safety, high-acuity obstetric care, and cross-unit floating between L&D and postpartum units. Two references and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• Active CA RN license required.
• Minimum 3 years of L&D nursing experience required.
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required.
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required (AWHONN intermediate or advanced); STABLE certification preferred.
• Must be able to circulate for C-sections; scrubbing experience not required.
• At least one prior travel assignment preferred.
• Copy of driver’s license 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.

Responsibilities

• Acute care L&D/Postpartum unit with 7 L&D beds, 4 triage beds, 2 overflow beds, and 27 postpartum beds with a 5-bed nursery.
• Unit averages 3 births per day and approximately 1,545 births per year.
• Uses Cerner EMR and FetalLink fetal heart monitoring system.
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm-7:30am.
• Follows AWOHNN staffing guidelines for patient ratios.
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts within a 4-week schedule.
• Call is optional but preferred; inquire during interview.
• Floating required between L&D and Postpartum units, with L&D nurses also floating to NICU for grower/feeder care.
• L&D nurses must have Postpartum experience.
• Charge nurse and resource nurse support available on each shift.
• OB techs assist with C-section scrubbing, deliveries, supply stocking, and patient intake.
• OB/Neonatologist available in-house or on-call 24/7 with a 30-minute response time.
• RT and Pharmacy available 24/7.
• No IV team or ventilator management on this unit.
• 3-shift unit-specific orientation provided.
• Care for high-risk deliveries across all gestational ages, EMT drop-offs, substance withdrawal cases, and patients with no prior prenatal care.
• Large Spanish-speaking patient population
• Higher-acuity patients may be transferred to other facilities as needed
• Navy scrub color required
• Holiday coverage worked in rotation with permanent staff, typically one major and one minor holiday
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Skills

CA RN license

L&D experience

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

NRP Certification

Fetal monitoring certification

Travel nursing experience

Tools

Cerner EMR

FetalLink

Job description

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking a Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift assignment in California requiring an active CA RN license and fetal monitoring certification.

This travel RN role demands 12-hour night shifts (7pm–7:30am) with a strong emphasis on patient safety, high-acuity obstetric care, and cross-unit floating between L&D and postpartum units. Two references and a valid driver's license are required.