Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Department. This position provides nursing care in a high-risk, high-volume Labor and Delivery (L&D) setting, supporting obstetric patients and newborns through delivery and postpartum transfer. The role requires expertise in high-risk deliveries, newborn care, electronic fetal monitoring, and fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environments.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week. The schedule is posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs and includes every other weekend and holidays as needed. The assignment runs from 11/16/2026 through 02/15/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications; at least 1 year of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience; compact nursing license in hand at submission; experience circulating for cesarean sections; ability to function as a baby nurse during delivery and provide newborn care through transfer to postpartum; proficiency with electronic fetal monitoring; experience with newborn assessments, eye and thigh care, vitamin K administration, antepartum care, postpartum care, cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, anticoagulation therapy, epidural anesthesia, hemorrhage and shock management, and obstetric triage.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced certification; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate certification; experience in facilities with more than 300 births per month; prior experience with high-risk, high-volume Labor and Delivery units.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The position supports midwifery clients, private obstetric providers, adult recovery services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinics. Clinical responsibilities include assisting with high-risk deliveries, circulating for cesarean sections, providing newborn care, supporting couplet care, managing antepartum and postpartum patients, and following Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines. The unit includes 31 rooms and 31 beds, with an average daily census of 15 patients and approximately 500600 deliveries per month. Newborn and obstetric care may include multiple births, forceps or vacuum extraction, newborn hypoglycemia, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and abnormal fetal heart rate recognition and treatment.
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 #1343156. 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 / 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