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Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Santa Rosa, California

Join our healthcare team as a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) on a 13-week travel nursing contract in Santa Rosa, California. Make a meaningful impact during some of life’s most important moments while caring for obstetric patients, newborns, and families in a supportive acute care environment. This California travel nursing opportunity allows you to build on your specialty expertise while enjoying Santa Rosa’s renowned wine country, redwood landscapes, outdoor recreation, and vibrant food and arts scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480–$2,610
• Location: Santa Rosa, California
• Assignment Dates: October 19, 2026 – January 18, 2027
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Expected Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Neonates, adolescents, and adults
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Float Expectations: Postpartum and like units as needed

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience, including labor and postpartum care
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in California
• Current ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, BLS, and NRP certifications
• AWHONN Advanced certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience with electronic documentation; Epic experience required
• Strong competency in labor management, fetal monitoring, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and postpartum care
• Ability to float to postpartum or comparable units when required
• Willingness to work an applicable holiday schedule and provide requested time-off information during the application process

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum periods
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and related assessments
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and other obstetric emergencies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, high-risk deliveries, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and VBAC management
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, anticoagulation therapy, antihypertensives, and pain management interventions
• Provide immediate newborn care, including APGAR scoring, newborn assessments, thermoregulation, neonatal resuscitation, identification and security procedures, and hypoglycemia management
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, discharge teaching, infant care education, and family-centered care
• Perform or assist with IV insertion, Foley catheter management, central line care, blood product administration, sterile examinations, and other unit procedures
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and rapid response teams to promote safe, high-quality outcomes
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse travel contract in Santa Rosa, California, and take the next step in your nursing career.

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.