L&D | Registered Nurse

Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – 26-Week Contract in Santa Rosa, California

Apply for a Travel Labor & Delivery RN job in Santa Rosa, California, caring for laboring patients, postpartum families, and newborns in an acute care hospital. Join a collaborative obstetric nursing team supporting routine and high-risk deliveries while enjoying the scenic vineyards, redwood forests, outdoor recreation, and vibrant culinary and arts scene of Sonoma County.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480–$2,610
• Location: Santa Rosa, California
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Contract End Date: April 19, 2027
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Neonates, adolescents, and adults
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Float Requirement: Postpartum and comparable nearby units as needed

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in California; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience, including labor and postpartum care
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, and NRP certifications
• AWHONN Advanced certification preferred
• Recent experience using Epic or a comparable electronic health record
• Demonstrated competency in labor assessment, fetal monitoring, vaginal delivery, cesarean birth, postpartum care, and newborn assessment
• Willingness to work night shifts, provide weekend coverage as needed, and float between Labor & Delivery and Postpartum

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, delivery, recovery, and postpartum stages
• Perform obstetric triage, maternal assessments, sterile vaginal examinations, and ongoing evaluation of labor progression
• Monitor and interpret external and internal fetal heart rate patterns and promptly escalate abnormalities
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, forceps- or vacuum-assisted births, cesarean sections, and other obstetric procedures
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, antihypertensives, terbutaline, epidural anesthesia, and blood products
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia or eclampsia, fetal distress, uterine rupture, placental complications, and maternal or neonatal arrest
• Provide immediate newborn care, including APGAR assessment, thermoregulation, identification and security procedures, neonatal resuscitation, hypoglycemia monitoring, and neonatal abstinence support
• Support breastfeeding, lactation education, discharge teaching, circumcision care education, and family-centered couplet care
• Maintain IVs, central lines, infusion pumps, urinary catheters, and other equipment while following infection prevention and patient safety standards
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now for this California travel nursing opportunity and join the Labor & Delivery healthcare team in Santa Rosa.

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.