Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Family Birthing Center (L&D/Mother-Baby) position in an acute care hospital setting, requiring active CA licensure and a minimum of 1 year of LDRP experience.

Details

• Family Birthing Center in an acute care hospital setting, including LDRP, antepartum, and postpartum overflow beds, as well as an OR suite for C-sections and a 2-bed NICU for newborn stabilization
• Unit census supports approximately 70–80 births per month and 60–70 NST antepartum tests per month
• Patient population includes patients 35 weeks gestation and above; twin deliveries are performed; preterm patients under 35 weeks are transferred to a higher level of care
• Staffing ratios follow LDRP standards: 1:2 in labor, 1:1 at delivery, and 1:4 for mother/baby couplets
• RNs are required to titrate drips, including pitocin and occasional insulin
• Charting system is Cerner; experience preferred
• EFM system is Fetalink (GE fetal monitors)
• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend (Friday/Saturday nights) required
• Travelers are first to float; floating may extend to other Sacramento-area facilities
• On-call/standby may be assigned on scheduled shifts, with an expected 30-minute callback response time
• Scheduling is posted 4 weeks in advance

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; must be active at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
• Required certifications (all active; pending not accepted): BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NRP, and AWHONN Advanced EFM
• Minimum 1 year of LDRP experience required; 3+ years preferred
• L&D-only experience accepted if candidate also has OR circulating experience; candidates with postpartum-only experience will not be considered
• Candidate must be comfortable performing NRP at delivery, as there is no in-house pediatric coverage
• 2 years of overall RN experience required
• A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked — both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (FT, PT, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past 12 months; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

Additional Information

• RNs must be able to perform deliveries ('catch the baby') — candidates should confirm this ability prior to applying
• OB physician is in-house 24/7; anesthesia is on-call with a 20-minute response time (remains in-house for the duration when a patient has an epidural)
• A perinatal specialist is available on the unit to help reduce neonatal complications
• Respiratory therapy attends every delivery and manages ventilators, CPAP, and bubble CPAP as needed
• Each shift is supported by a Charge Nurse or Nurse Shift Manager; the charge nurse does not typically carry an assignment but may if staffing requires
• One OB Tech is scheduled per shift; no CNAs on the unit
• Candidates must pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed
• On the first day of orientation, candidates are given a pass/fail test on sterile technique for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes
• Holiday coverage is rotated with core staff
• Nurses recovering patients from general anesthesia will do so in the main PACU