Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Location: Redwood City, CA
Start Date: 04-13-2026
End Date: 07-13-2026
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, primarily Nights 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; every-other-weekend coverage required (Fri & Sat nights). Schedule includes occasional day shift rotation (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and floats to Postpartum per rotation. Night shift focus with 12-hour blocks and guaranteed 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 high-quality, evidence-based labor and delivery nursing care for couples and mother-baby units
- Monitor fetal status using advanced fetal monitoring and Cerner fetal links to ensure safe outcomes
- Serve as charge nurse/triage when assigned, coordinating patient flow and clinical priorities
- Perform neonatal resuscitation and collaborate with Level 2 NICU and Stanford nurses during deliveries
- Document thoroughly in Cerner PowerChart and complete lactation care plans with the team
- Float to Postpartum as needed and support multidisciplinary care with anesthesia, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy
- Support patient communication needs, including coordinating translation services for Mandarin-speaking patients
- Participate in unit safety practices including infant security protocols and team-based NST monitoring
Qualifications
- Active RN license in California required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Labor & Delivery or related maternal-child care
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Proven ability to function as charge nurse/triage and to float to Postpartum
- Experience with Cerner PowerChart and Cerner Fetal Links (FHM) highly preferred
- Familiarity with Level 2 NICU care and neonatal resuscitation procedures
- Comfort working rotating 12-hour shifts including night coverage and every-other-weekend requirements
- Mandarin language skills or experience using Vocera translation a plus
Education
- Active RN license in California
- BSN not required; ADN or diploma candidates accepted
Knowledge & Skills
- Advanced fetal heart monitoring and NST interpretation
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and neonatal transition care
- Labor and Delivery clinical management including couplet care
- Cerner PowerChart charting and Cerner Fetal Links for FHM
- Charge nurse triage, patient flow, and multidisciplinary coordination
- Postpartum care fundamentals and lactation support processes
- Effective communication with families and use of translation services
- Teamwork in high-acuity obstetric settings and collaboration with anesthesia and NICU
Benefits
- A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical expertise
- Hands-on experience with advanced maternity tech like Cerner PowerChart and Fetal Links
- Meaningful clinical growth working with Level 2 NICU staff and Stanford-affiliated nurses
- Comprehensive orientation so you feel confident from day one
- Work-life balance with a predictable rotating schedule and every-other-weekend structure
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills by working as charge nurse/triage
- Access to lactation support and multidisciplinary collaboration for best patient care
- A friendly workplace culture with strong emphasis on teamwork and communication
Travel Perks: Explore Redwood City, CA
This is a limited-duration assignment in Redwood City, a lovely Peninsula hub with easy access to outdoor and cultural attractions. Explore downtown Redwood City and its vibrant Courthouse Square dining and live events, catch a show at the historic Fox Theatre, or stroll the Bay Trail and nearby Coyote Point Park. For hiking, visit Edgewood Park and Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Filoli Historic House and Gardens in nearby Woodside is perfect for weekend relaxation. Quick drives bring you to Palo Alto and Stanford, Half Moon Bay beaches, and San Francisco for a fun city day trip. Plenty of great restaurants and coffee shops are within easy reach after your shift.
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Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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