Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Merced, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Labor and Delivery Discipline: RN Start Date: 03/17/2025 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Active CA license
Certs required: ACLS, BLS, AWHONN, NRP
Experience required: 3 years, Cerner, travel experience
Unit: L& D--average 200-240 births per month
- # beds: 9 plus 7 triage beds
-Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP , AWHONN intermediate EFM
- Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patient
- EMR: Cerner, fetal link, Mc Roberts mychild for infant
- Charge Nurse: Yes, each shift
- Nurse Aides: OB techs
- Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks
- Holidays: Varies--can be every other
- Scrub Color: Provided by hospital
- Tele: None
- Vents: None
- OB and anesthesia: OB in house 24/7 (labor hospitalist); anesthesia on call 24/7 but not in house
- IV Team: Nurses must have strong IV skills
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Call: Not required, but will be opportunity
- Shifts: 7a, 7p (must be dressed, ready to go and obtain report)
- Floating: to Post partum
- Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Must be able circulate c-sections, will generally transfer out high risk, epidural rate is not as high as many other hospitals, high hispanic population would love if bilingual, very diverse population, there is a satellite NICU that is a level 2 and is physically located in the hospital but not part of the hospital--they will attend deliveries as needed; antepartum patients (Mag etc)
- Additional Notes: Really like baby friendly experience; also run a baby nurse that helps w/ baby care ; need strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nurses; it is the expectation that the nurses adhere to the baby friendly and golden hour rules (many times the nurses bathe the baby in postpartum); hourly rounds required; bedside report and documentation required; no circumcisions done here
- Additional Questions: Must be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)
About Travel Nurse Across America At TNAA, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our healthcare travelers on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart. Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way. Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience. You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family! Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA: Guaranteed Pay - Many contracts allow a hospital to call off a set amount of shifts without penalty to the hospital.  When that occurs to a traveler on contract with TNAA, their per diems are not affected. Paid Sick Leave -  Sick leave, in all 50 states, begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment. Travel Reimbursement - We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement. Your Way is Paid - TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment. Housing - Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing. Insurance - We offer liability, vision, dental and health from day one. More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at: