Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – High-Risk Obstetric Nursing Contract in Los Angeles, CA

Join a high-acuity Labor & Delivery travel nursing contract in Los Angeles, California, caring for diverse patients across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and couplet care. This on-site California nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Labor & Delivery RN who thrives in a fast-paced, high-risk obstetric environment and values interdisciplinary collaboration.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90095, in the vibrant Westwood area known for its cultural attractions, walkable amenities, and convenient access to the greater Los Angeles region
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,180-$2,290
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Assignment Dates: October 26, 2026-February 15, 2027
• Contract Duration: 16 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, totaling 36 hours
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m., with a 30-minute unpaid meal break
• Weekend Requirement: Four weekend shifts every four weeks; Friday and/or Saturday nights
• Unit: High-risk Labor & Delivery unit with approximately 9 rooms, 10 beds, and an average daily census of 8 patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 on days, nights, and weekends, based on patient acuity
• Float Requirement: Flexibility to support a designated perinatal unit at a nearby affiliated location as needed
• Openings: 2

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse experience in a high-risk facility
• Recent couplet care experience
• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in California; pending licensure is not accepted
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience caring for patients in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and mother-baby settings
• Experience with electronic clinical documentation; Epic experience is required
• Demonstrated ability to care for high-risk obstetric patients and neonates
• Academic or teaching-hospital experience is preferred
• Ability to work night shifts, provide required weekend coverage, and support perinatal float assignments as needed

Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout the childbirth experience, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and couplet care
• Monitor and manage high-risk pregnancies, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia/eclampsia, diabetes, hemorrhage, malpresentation, and non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns
• Perform maternal and newborn assessments, triage obstetric patients, and recognize changes requiring rapid intervention
• Use external and internal fetal monitoring, interpret fetal heart rate patterns, and support appropriate clinical interventions
• Assist with and circulate vaginal and Cesarean deliveries, high-risk births, operative obstetric procedures, and recovery care
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, antihypertensives, anticoagulation, and pain-management therapies
• Provide newborn care, including APGAR assessment, thermoregulation, identification and security procedures, glucose monitoring, metabolic screening, feeding support, and neonatal resuscitation when needed
• Support breastfeeding education, discharge teaching, car-seat education, and parent instruction related to newborn and postpartum care
• Perform or assist with procedures such as IV initiation, Foley catheter management, amnioinfusion, internal monitor placement, and care of patients requiring blood patch treatment
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to the designated perinatal unit as needed while maintaining safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery RN travel contract in Los Angeles, California, and join a leading high-risk obstetric care team.

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.