Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery. The position provides care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and post-operative patients in a combined labor and delivery and postpartum setting. The role supports vaginal and cesarean deliveries, fetal monitoring, high-risk obstetric care, and postpartum couplet care.
Job Details
- Assignment Dates: 12/07/202603/08/2027
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 3 years of labor and delivery experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), fetal heart monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications; active Kansas and Missouri nursing licenses or a compact nursing license; travel experience; experience with electronic health records; competency in antepartum and intrapartum care, obstetric triage, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, fetal monitoring, sterile vaginal examinations, high-risk obstetric conditions, postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, medication infusions, intravenous therapy, newborn and postpartum care, breastfeeding support, and emergency response procedures.
- Preferred Qualifications: Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) experience and community hospital experience. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) advanced, beginner, or intermediate certification is preferred.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The unit includes labor and delivery and postpartum services in the same physical space, with antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and post-operative gynecologic patients. Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1 and may increase to 1:2 or 1:3 based on patient acuity. Floating may include postpartum couplet care or care for postpartum patients only. The position serves neonates, adolescents, and adults, with an average daily census of 710 patients, 28 rooms, and 33 beds. Weekend coverage includes 45 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period, with an additional obligation for designated Sunday night or Friday day shifts. Two on-call shifts are required per 6-week schedule period.
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 #1329684. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Labor And Delivery Department
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