Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/17/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) position located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The role involves providing specialized nursing care in a Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Mother/Baby (MB), and Labor & Delivery (L&D) units within a hospital setting. The RN will support vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, and labor inductions, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and safety.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Nights; 12 hours shifts; minimum 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Valid Kentucky or Compact state nursing license; at least 2 years of hospital-based L&D experience; BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN certifications are mandatory
- Preferred Qualifications: Five or more years of L&D experience; experience circulating for cesarean sections; proficiency with Alaris pumps, fetal monitors, and EMR systems such as Meditech Expanse and CPN
- Unit Information:
- Number of Beds: 7 L&D, 14 Mother/Baby, Level 2 NICU/NB Nursery
- Number of Staff: 58
- Staff Types: Day shift (6-8 RN, 1 OBT, 1 unit clerk), Night shift (5-8 RN, 1 OBT, 1 unit clerk)
- Patient Ratios: L&D 2:1, MB 6-8:1, NICU 1-4:1 (acuity dependent)
- Equipment includes Alaris pumps, Corometrics 250 fetal monitor, Monica monitor, Ranger fluid warmer
- Responsibilities: Providing obstetric, neonatal, and mother/baby care, assisting with deliveries, inductions, use of sterile techniques, and patient assessment and stabilization as needed
- Dress Code: Scrubs provided for infant security
- Weekend and On-Call: Every other weekend (Friday and Saturday nights)
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 #1298672. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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