Travel Labor & Delivery Nurse - $3,423 per week

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
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position in an acute care setting requiring CA RN licensure and expertise in fetal monitoring.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-610598. 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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