Registered Nurse (L&D) Labor & Delivery

Job Title: Registered Nurse (L&D) Labor & Delivery
Location:  San Leandro, CA
Assignment Length: 3 Months+ (possibility of extension)
Shift: 7:00 AM to 07:30 PM
Schedule: 36 hours per week (3x12-hour shifts)
Available Departments: L&D Department
Pay Rate: $65 - $85/hour
Note: STIPEND IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE CANDIDATE LIVING MORE THAN 50 MILES FROM THE FACILITY.
 Other Avialable Locations: 
Salinas / Modesto / San Francisco / San Jose / Santa Rosa / Vacaville / Vallejo, CA

Job Duties:

• Monitor maternal and fetal well-being through physical assessments, fetal monitoring, and vital signs.
• Assist and support patients through labor, including administering medications (e.g., epidurals, oxytocin), pain management, and emotional support.
• Prepare for and assist during vaginal or cesarean deliveries, ensuring sterile technique and readiness of equipment.
• Monitor and provide care for the mother and newborn immediately after delivery, assessing for complications.
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies such as preeclampsia, haemorrhage, or fetal distress.
• Educate patients and families on labor processes, newborn care, and postpartum recovery. Collaborate closely with physicians, midwives, and care teams.
• Accurately document care provided, assessments, and patient responses in the medical record.
• Follow hospital protocols, infection control, and safety procedures to ensure quality care.

 
Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year Clinical Registered Nurse experience preferred in specialty areas.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience as L&D RN.
• Must have travel experience.

License: California RN license
Certificate:

• BLS – AHA
• ACLS – AHA
• NRP