L&D | Registered Nurse

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – California Travel Nursing Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Napa, California. Join a collaborative maternal-child healthcare team providing compassionate obstetric nursing care to laboring patients, postpartum families, and newborns in a fast-paced hospital setting. This California travel nurse job offers the opportunity to work in beautiful Napa Valley, with access to outdoor recreation, local dining, wine-country scenery, and cultural attractions.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Napa, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480–$2,610
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Potential call depending on patient census
• Float: May float to postpartum and other designated units as needed
• Time-Off Requests: Requests should be submitted before the assignment is finalized; up to 7 days may be considered
• Holiday Availability: Commitment to working 3 of 5 designated holidays may be required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Scrubs: Royal blue

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse license or compact license in hand at submission
• At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• Previous experience performing sterile vaginal examinations is required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate certification required; AWHONN Advanced preferred
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Strong Epic clinical documentation skills
• Ability to provide two professional references covering at least one year of recent nursing experience
• Willingness to support floating and scheduling needs based on patient census

Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive registered nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transition
• Perform obstetrical triage, maternal assessments, sterile vaginal examinations, and ongoing fetal and maternal monitoring
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, shock, and other high-risk obstetric conditions
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and operative procedures
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, and pain-management therapies
• Manage epidurals, IVs, infusion pumps, internal and external fetal monitoring, intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPCs), and other labor-support equipment
• Provide newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, identification and security banding, metabolic screening, and neonatal resuscitation support
• Support breastfeeding, lactation education, discharge teaching, and patient and family education
• Complete accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Maintain patient safety, infection prevention, privacy, and professional nursing standards

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse travel contract in Napa, California, and join a dedicated maternal-child healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.