Registered Nurse( Labor & Delivery)

Talented Medical Solutions is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Labor & Delivery unit in Bakersfield, CA. This is a night shift position working 48 hours per week in an on-site clinical setting. You will provide direct patient care to labor and delivery patients, working collaboratively with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and the nursing team to ensure safe deliveries and optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to labor and delivery patients, including monitoring and assessments
• Lead and document birth plans, delivery progress, and postpartum care in medical records
• Collaborate with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and nursing team to ensure safe deliveries
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using trackers and identify deviations requiring intervention
• Educate patients and families on labor processes, pain management, and postnatal care
• Coordinate progress updates and ensure timely escalation for high-risk cases
• Maintain sterile technique and uphold infection control standards during deliveries
• Assist with cesarean sections and other operative deliveries as directed
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives and data collection
• Adhere to evidence-based practices and institutional protocols for labor and delivery
• Assist with patient throughput and manage on-site workflow to meet targets

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in labor and delivery or high-risk obstetrics
• Ability to monitor fetal and maternal status and respond to deviations
• Strong documentation skills for birth plans, progress notes, and postpartum care
• Collaborative communication with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and nursing team
• Proficiency in sterile technique and infection control during deliveries
• Experience assisting operative deliveries and cesarean sections
• Care coordination to optimize throughput and escalate high-risk cases promptly
• Ability to educate patients and families on labor, pain management, and postnatal care
• Participation in unit-based quality improvement and data collection initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Obstetric or subspecialty certifications

Schedule

• Night shift
• 48 hours per week
• On-site in Bakersfield, CA

Compensation

• Competitive base salary