Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Bakersfield, CA

Care for a diverse patient population including labor and delivery, postpartum couplets, high-risk OB, antepartum, and women's health patients; facility transfers out for major maternal or fetal complications requiring advanced cardiac or surgical intervention. Key Responsibilities Serve in a Nurse Shift Manager (NSM) capacity, providing charge-level leadership and resource support across the unit including L&D, postpartum, recovery, antepartum, C-section, and women's health areas.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Bakersfield, California, 93311!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (Nurse Shift Manager)

Location

Bakersfield, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (7p start) | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Serve in a Nurse Shift Manager (NSM) capacity, providing charge-level leadership and resource support across the unit including L&D, postpartum, recovery, antepartum, C-section, and women's health areas
• Care for a diverse patient population including labor and delivery, postpartum couplets, high-risk OB, antepartum, and women's health patients; facility transfers out for major maternal or fetal complications requiring advanced cardiac or surgical intervention
• Perform and interpret advanced fetal monitoring in accordance with AWHONN standards; utilize Cerner EMR, fetal links, and HUGS infant security system
• Float across all areas of the unit — L&D, postpartum, C-section, and women's health — as census and staffing needs require
• Participate in evidence-based perinatal safety initiatives including Pitocin checklists, maternal mental health screenings, pre-eclampsia protocols, and 100% chart audits
• Be available for standby/on-call as needed; if called in from standby, expected response time is within 30 minutes

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NRP certification required
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required
• Strong charge or supervisory nursing experience in Labor & Delivery
• Ability to independently start IVs
• Willingness and ability to work across all unit areas (L&D, postpartum, C-section, women's health)
• Availability to work required weekend shifts (approximately 4 per scheduling period) and one major and one minor holiday

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Cerner EMR charting
• Background in high-risk OB care including antepartum management and perinatal safety initiatives
• Familiarity with baby-friendly hospital practices including immediate skin-to-skin and early breastfeeding initiation
• Prior exposure to evidence-based OB practices such as reduction of low-risk primary C-sections and elective delivery guidelines

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit featuring 24/7 in-house OB and anesthesia coverage, 24/7 RT and pharmacy, a Level 2 NICU, and dedicated OB techs — giving you the resources to focus on exceptional patient care
• Join a unit with a strong culture of perinatal safety, evidence-based practice, and professional development including GNOSIS online training and collaboration with perinatology safety specialists