Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Post Partum for a travel nursing job in San Leandro, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Post Partum
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/07/2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Postpartum Nurse (L&D Postpartum Floor) Located in an acute care healthcare facility, this role involves providing specialized nursing care to women during and after labor and delivery. The position requires delivering comprehensive maternal and newborn care, ensuring patient safety, and supporting postpartum recovery, all within a 12-hour night shift schedule.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications:
- 1 year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in a relevant nursing role
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Demonstrated ability to perform electronic fetal monitoring
- Demonstrated IV Skills and ability to perform lab draws
- Knowledge of high-risk medication administration (Magnesium, Oxytocin, Insulin)
- Ability to perform Urine Point of Care testing
- Knowledge of capillary blood glucose testing
- Knowledge of IStat point of care testing devices
- Ability to perform Adult Cardiac Monitoring
- Knowledge of newborn monitors including pulse oximetry and cardiac monitors
- Ability to perform heel sticks and venipuncture on newborns
- Knowledge of newborn medications including ability to administer and maintain IV therapy
- Knowledge of Bili-blankets, Bili-lights, and radiant warmers
- Knowledge to support gynecology teaching and post-operative bladder training
- Knowledge to support maternal-newborn education
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in nursing or related field
- Minimum of three (3) years of labor and delivery experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of postpartum nursing experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of medical/surgical nursing experience
Additional Information:
- This assignment begins on 10/07/2026 and concludes on 01/02/2027.
- Enable Skills-Based Hiring.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1313172. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Post Partum Floor
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus