Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (Day: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Night: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM). Schedule varies across the week, includes every-other-weekend requirement and holiday rotation; typical assignment guarantees 36 hours/week.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $84 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality labor and delivery nursing care for low- and high-risk patients
• Monitor fetal status using advanced fetal monitoring systems and respond quickly to changes
• Collaborate closely with OB/GYN teams, lactation consultants, and NICU colleagues to optimize maternal and newborn outcomes
• Perform or assist with scrubbing and intraoperative tasks when needed, supporting safe deliveries
• Document thoroughly and accurately in Cerner and Fetal Link, ensuring clear communication of care
• Triage and manage patients with common L&D diagnoses including preeclampsia, preterm labor, and opioid use disorder
• Serve as a professional bedside nurse in a locked, high-acuity unit with 1:1 to 1:3 ratios as patient needs dictate

Qualifications

• Current RN license (California) in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, with Labor & Delivery experience preferred
• Required certifications: Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP; COVID vaccine certification required
• Comfortable using Cerner and Fetal Link electronic medical records
• Ability to float to Mother-Baby and scrub when needed is a plus
• Familiarity with Level 3 NICU workflows or experience collaborating with NICU teams preferred

Education

• Active RN license required (Associate degree or BSN acceptable). BSN not required but may be preferred by some facilities

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong fetal monitoring interpretation and rapid clinical decision-making
• Proficient charting in Cerner and use of central fetal heart monitoring systems
• Hands-on skills for high-risk obstetric scenarios (magnesium sulfate, PIH, preterm labor)
• Excellent communication and teamwork with OB/GYN, IV team, RT, and pharmacy
• Comfort working in an acute care, locked L&D setting with flexible staffing ratios
• Ability to provide patient and family education, including breastfeeding support

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your expertise in L&D is valued and celebrated
• Licensure assistance and certification reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options available to eligible staff
• Paid time off and holiday scheduling built into core rotations
• Travel reimbursement and housing support options for contract clinicians
• Robust orientation and unit-specific onboarding so you hit the floor confident
• Opportunities for professional growth and cross-training (float to Mother-Baby, scrub opportunities)
• Access to lactation consultants, in-house Level 3 NICU collaboration, and multidisciplinary care teams

Travel Perks: Explore Santa Cruz, CA

Explore the best of coastal Northern California while you work: stroll the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, catch world-class surf at Steamer Lane, wander the shops and cafes on Pacific Avenue, or enjoy cliffside trails at Wilder Ranch State Park. For nature lovers, visit Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park for majestic redwood hikes, or take a short drive to Monterey and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Charming Capitola Village offers seaside dining and boutique shopping, and the scenic drives to Carmel and Big Sur make perfect weekend getaways.

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