Location: Folsom, CA

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 12-hour schedule (12x3 pattern) — rotating nights with 2 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (weekend nights typically Fri/Sat). Night shift commitment includes on-call/standby possibilities with a 30-minute callback; holidays rotate with core staff.

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $93.1 - $93.1 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 expert labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) nursing care for mothers and newborns
• Attend deliveries and perform neonatal resuscitation (NRP) when required — be ready to “catch the baby”
• Titrate and manage common drips (e.g., Pitocin; occasional insulin per protocol) and monitor maternal/fetal status
• Collaborate with OB, anesthesia (on-call), respiratory therapy and perinatal specialists to optimize outcomes
• Support and coordinate care for C-sections in the OR suite when acting as circulating nurse
• Monitor and interpret fetal heart tracings using the Fetalink EFM system and follow AWHONN guidelines for ratios
• Assist with antepartum NST testing and newborn stabilization in the NICU when required
• Participate in unit staffing, float to other Sacramento facilities as needed, and rotate holidays/weekends as scheduled

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN)
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, AWHONN Advanced EFM
• Minimum: at least 1 year of LDRP experience; preferred: 3 years of L&D/LDRP experience in a similar setting
• Comfortable with NRP at delivery (no in-house pediatric coverage) and able to titrate drips per unit policy
• L&D experience with OR circulating experience preferred; candidates with only postpartum experience will not be accepted
• Ability to work nights, rotate weekends and participate in holiday rotations; available for 30-minute call-back when on standby

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient in labor and delivery workflows, maternal/newborn assessments and postpartum care
• Fetal monitoring skills and experience with electronic fetal monitoring (Fetalink preferred)
• Neonatal resuscitation (NRP) skills and ability to stabilize newborns for transfer if needed
• Skill in titrating Pitocin and managing other common infusions per protocol
• Comfort working with surgical teams for C-sections and coordinating with anesthesia/on-call services
• Ability to collaborate with respiratory therapy for neonatal respiratory support and equipment (ventilator, CPAP, bubble CPAP)

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — collaborative OB, anesthesia on-call, RT and perinatal support
• Professional growth: work with a busy Family Birthing Center and gain broad L&D / LDRP experience
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement support for required certifications
• Paid time off and predictable scheduling — posted 4 weeks in advance for better life balance
• Referral bonus program to reward great teammates you bring on board
• Work-life considerations: rotating schedule with concentrated 12-hour shifts to maximize days off
• Access to advanced clinical experiences including C-sections, NRP at delivery, and neonatal stabilization
• A culture that follows AWHONN guidelines and prioritizes safe nurse-to-patient ratios

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