Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week L&D Floor Manager (Nurse Manager) position at an acute care hospital in California, requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience and active CA RN licensure.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in an L&D/Postpartum (PP) management role
• Unit includes 7 L&D beds, 4 triage beds, 2 overflow beds, 27 postpartum beds, and a 5-bed nursery
• Averages approximately 3 births per day (1,545 per year), including high-risk deliveries, any gestational age, EMT drop-offs, and patients with substance use/withdrawal and no prenatal care
• Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines for patient ratios
• Serves as shift manager or charge nurse for both L&D and PP units; each unit has a dedicated resource nurse for breaks
• OB techs are on unit to assist with C-sections, deliveries, supply stocking, and patient intake
• OB/Neonatologist available on call 24/7 with a 30-minute response time; Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available 24/7
• EMR: Cerner; Fetal monitoring via FetalLink (integrated with Cerner)
• Phillips telemetry used on unit
• Circulating in C-section suites required (2 suites with recovery); scrubbing experience is not required
• L&D nurses are required to float to Postpartum and NICU (grower/feeder patients); PP nurses may float to assist in L&D or NICU within scope
• 12-hour shifts: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM or 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• 4 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule
• On-call is optional but preferred; candidates should be prepared to discuss willingness during the interview

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact/NLC) required; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Required certifications (all must be active; pending certifications not accepted): BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate or Advanced)
• STABLE certification is preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of RN experience required
• L&D nursing experience required; PP experience required for L&D nurses
• Cerner EMR experience beneficial given direct use on unit
• A valid driver's license is required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• At least one prior travel nursing contract is preferred

Additional Information

• Manages shift operations across the L&D and Postpartum units, including charge/shift manager duties for both departments
• Provides care to a diverse patient population that includes a high proportion of Spanish-speaking patients and those with limited or no prenatal care; critically ill patients are transferred to higher-level facilities such as UCLA
• Navy scrub color required
• Floor-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts; general orientation is 12 hours
• Holiday coverage is required and will be coordinated with permanent staff (typically one major and one minor holiday)
• 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 previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Prior travel experience is preferred; first-time travelers are not explicitly excluded but experienced travelers are strongly preferred