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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Eureka, California

Join a high-acuity Labor & Delivery team as a travel RN in Eureka, California. Provide expert care for high-risk obstetric patients across labor, delivery, cesarean procedures, postpartum recovery, and newborn care. This California travel nursing job offers the opportunity to support a culturally diverse population while living along the scenic North Coast near Humboldt Bay and the redwood forests.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480–$2,610
• Assignment Length: 26 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: Labor & Delivery with postpartum and newborn care
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, and adults, including high-risk obstetric patients
• Unit Profile: Approximately 11 rooms, 15 beds, and an average daily census of 15–20 patients
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend availability is required to support staffing needs
• Holiday Coverage: Commitment to working three of the five designated holidays may be required
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Float: May float within the travel RN’s scope of practice to meet operational needs

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse experience
• Postpartum and newborn care experience preferred
• Active California Registered Nurse license; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Recent experience with Epic electronic health record charting
• Proficiency with electronic fetal monitoring and obstetric patient assessment
• Strong clinical skills in high-risk antepartum care, fetal heart rate interpretation, magnesium sulfate therapy, oxytocin administration, and postpartum hemorrhage response
• Ability to circulate for cesarean sections and support high-risk deliveries
• First-time travel nurses are welcome; prior travel nursing experience is not required

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
• Triage obstetric patients and recognize changes in maternal or fetal condition
• Monitor and interpret external and internal fetal monitoring, including abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and cesarean recovery
• Manage oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensive, antiseizure, insulin, and other ordered therapies
• Support care for pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, shock, and other obstetric complications
• Perform newborn assessments and support thermoregulation, metabolic screening, cord care, and infant identification procedures
• Provide breastfeeding support, discharge education, car seat education, and newborn-care teaching to parents
• Maintain IV access, manage infusion pumps and lines, administer medications, and complete accurate Epic documentation
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, interpretation services, and rapid response teams
• Float to nearby units or affiliated locations within scope of practice when needed

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse contract in Eureka, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team on the North Coast.

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.