Posted 09/22/2026 · Job #520734
L&D | Registered Nurse | 26–Week Travel – Eureka, California
Job Description
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery Travel Nurse Job in Eureka, California
Bring your Labor & Delivery RN experience to a rewarding travel nursing assignment in Eureka, California. Join a skilled obstetric care team supporting labor, postpartum, and newborn patients in a scenic coastal Northern California community.
Job Details
- Setting: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Newborn Care
- Location: Eureka, CA 95501
- Assignment Type: Travel Nursing Job
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480 – $2,610
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- End Date: 4/19/2027
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 3×12-hour schedule (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Weekend Requirement: Yes, as needed to meet staffing needs
- Float Requirement: Yes, within scope and to meet facility needs
- Orientation: 40 hours
- Patient Census: Approximately 15-20 daily
Job Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required
- Postpartum care experience preferred
- Current ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, BLS, and NRP certifications required
- Epic charting experience required
- Comfort working in a high-risk obstetric environment
- Ability to care for a culturally diverse patient population
- Strong communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills
- First-time travel nurses welcome
- Compact license must be in hand at submission if applicable
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care for laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients
- Circulate for cesarean sections and assist with high-risk deliveries
- Monitor fetal status and recognize abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
- Administer medications and therapies including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensives, and more as clinically indicated
- Support vaginal deliveries, recovery care, and postpartum assessments
- Educate and support parents on breastfeeding, newborn care, and discharge instructions
- Perform assessments, IV management, and routine Labor & Delivery nursing duties
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote safe, patient-centered care
- Float within scope when needed to support unit and facility needs
Apply now to join this California healthcare job and make a meaningful impact in Labor & Delivery nursing in Eureka, CA.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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