Job Description
American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Orange, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery – Orange, CA 92868
Start Date: June 30, 2026
Location: Orange County, California
Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:30). Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2. Weekends scheduled per facility needs and may exceed every other weekend. Orientation includes 72 hours. Guaranteed hours with potential for one call-off per two-week pay period.
Highlights:
- Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds
- Very high-risk labor and delivery unit caring for complex pregnancy diagnoses including pre-eclampsia, multiples, fetal anomalies, IUFD, diabetes, and preterm labor
- Epic charting system with comprehensive interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, and rapid response teams
- Free parking and professional scrubs provided for the unit
- 13-week assignment with opportunity to work in a high-acuity tertiary care environment
- Opportunity to utilize advanced labor and delivery skills including circulating for cesarean sections, assisting with high-risk deliveries, and managing complex antepartum patients
Requirements:
- Active California RN license (must be in hand prior to start)
- Minimum 2 years of recent Labor and Delivery experience required
- Previous travel nursing experience required (first-time travelers cannot be considered)
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate certifications required; AWHONN Advanced preferred (NCC EFM certification accepted in place of Intermediate AWHONN)
- Must be able to circulate for cesarean sections
- Must be able to perform sterile vaginal exams
- Experience in large hospital settings highly preferred
- Proficiency in antihypertensives, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, cervical cerclage, D&C procedures, and external fetal monitoring
- Two professional references covering one year of experience within the last three years
- LA fire card within the last 30 days required
- Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
Why Join Us?
This position offers an experienced labor and delivery nurse the opportunity to work in a prestigious Magnet-designated facility with a very high-acuity patient population. The role provides competitive compensation, comprehensive orientation, and the chance to work with a full range of interdisciplinary support services while caring for neonates and adult patients with complex obstetric conditions. This assignment is ideal for seasoned travelers seeking to expand their expertise in high-risk labor and delivery care.
American Consultants Job ID #18488216. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:L&D,19:00:00-07:00:00
About American Consultants
Since 1989, American Consultants has been the leader in national healthcare staffing and consulting services. We have successfully placed thousands of healthcare professionals in executive, clinical, laboratory, financial, consulting, and HIT roles across the country. We specialize in Healthcare Search and Staffing, IT Staffing and Solutions, and Executive Search and Interim Services. American Consultants takes a consultative approach to help our clients solve their talent acquisition and HIT challenges. We are truly the healthcare people.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus