About This Position
Join our team as a Registered Nurse specializing in Labor and Delivery in Eureka, CA. This 26-week travel contract offers day shifts, 36 guaranteed hours per week, and the opportunity to support patients and newborns across a broad range of obstetric care needs.
Position Details
- Specialty: RN - General
- Unit: Labor and Delivery
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Contract duration: 26 weeks
- Start date: October 19, 2026
- Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 6:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Charting system: Epic
Responsibilities
Provide safe, compassionate nursing care for laboring patients, postpartum patients, and newborns while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. Monitor patient conditions, respond to changing clinical needs, support safe deliveries and procedures, document care accurately, and provide education to patients and families throughout the care experience.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse qualification; specific state licensure details were not provided.
- ACLS certification
- AWHONN Intermediate certification
- BLS certification
- NRP certification
- Travel experience is not required.
- Epic charting experience
- Patient ratio experience of 1:1-3
- IV therapy and phlebotomy: administration of blood and blood products; drawing venous blood; maintaining central lines, including CVC and PICC; starting and maintaining IVs; using infusion pumps, drips, and IV monitoring
- Labor and delivery management: amnioinfusion; assisting with high-risk delivery; assisting with vaginal delivery; circulating for C-section; forceps/vacuum extraction; hemorrhage/shock; recovering C-section patients; sterile vaginal exam
- Work setting experience in antepartum, Labor and Delivery, LDRP, and Mother/Baby; experience in a setting with more than 300 births per month; high-risk antepartum experience
- Medication administration: anticoagulation therapy; antihypertensives; antiseizure medications; insulin drips; magnesium sulfate therapy; Pitocin (oxytocin); prostaglandins; terbutaline
- Neonatal care in the delivery room: APGAR scores; Baby Nurse or “Baby Catcher” duties; collecting cord samples; ID/security banding; radiant warmers and thermoregulation
- Antepartum care and procedures: assisting with amniocentesis; assisting with sterile speculum exams for effacement, dilation, station, and presentation; NST (Non Stress Tests); OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests); reflex checks, edema assessment, and clonus; sterile vaginal exam; triage of obstetrical patients; use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)
- Newborn care: assisting with circumcision and assessing the site post-op; car seat education; cord care; discharge teaching to parents; infant identification; metabolic screen; neonatal abstinence syndrome; newborn assessment; newborn hypoglycemia; phototherapy; teaching circumcision care to parents; thermoregulation
- Postpartum care and procedures: Baby Friendly protocols; breastfeeding and lactation support; Foley catheter insertion and management; fundus, lochia, and perineum care; wound assessment and care
- Surgical case and procedure experience with cervical cerclage and D&C
- Postpartum care for patients with cesarean section, couplet care, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and vaginal delivery
- Pain management: epidural anesthesia; general anesthesia; IV conscious sedation; nitrous oxide; pain assessment and management; use of IV PCA
- Cardiac monitoring and emergency care: interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Professional skills: isolation precautions and PPE; vaccine administration
Compensation & Why Quick2Hire
The pay range for this travel Registered Nurse contract is $72.00-$85.00 per hour. Quick2Hire is your staffing partner, providing a dedicated recruiter throughout the assignment and reliable weekly pay. Quick2Hire also offers per diem shifts for nurses seeking extra flexibility.
This healthcare facility is a cornerstone of medical excellence in the region, offering a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of the community. With a focus on patient-centered care, the facility provides primary care, urgent care, and specialized services such as cardiopulmonary testing, diagnostic imaging, and a state-of-the-art birthing center. The facility's commitment to compassionate care is evident in its extensive behavioral health and chemical dependency programs, ensuring holistic support for patients. Additionally, the presence of the Otto Klein Cancer Center and a robust orthopedics department highlights its dedication to specialized and advanced medical treatments.
Located in the picturesque town of Polson, MT, the facility serves a vibrant community nestled along the shores of Flathead Lake. This location offers healthcare professionals the unique opportunity to work in a serene environment that balances professional growth with quality of life. The facility is part of a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry, emphasizing its mission to provide accessible, high-quality care while fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture. With a commitment to innovation and community well-being, this healthcare facility is an ideal place for professionals seeking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of Montana.
Experience
- At least 1 year of nursing experience
- Patient ratio experience of 1:1-3
- Travel experience is not required
