Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/27/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Lacerant Labor and Delivery (L&D) nurse position in a high-risk obstetric unit located in Sacramento. This role requires comprehensive experience in antepartum, postpartum, and obstetric emergency procedures, with responsibility for circulating c-sections, managing couplet care, and utilizing advanced fetal monitoring systems. The successful candidate will work a rotating schedule during night shifts, including holiday coverage, in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to maternal and neonatal care.
Job Details:
- Shift Schedule: 12-hour night shifts starting at 6:45 PM, with every-other-weekend shifts and holiday rotations; shift duration is 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid RN license, BLS, ACLS, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Advanced Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certifications; minimum 2 years of obstetric experience; ability to float to midwifery and interpret fetal monitoring strips; experience circulating c-sections; willing to work in a high-risk, couplet care, labor, delivery, and postpartum environment.
- Preferred Qualifications: STABLE certification.
- Float: Float to other Sacramento facilities, but no in-house floating required.
- Additional Information: Must adhere to AWHONN guidelines for patient ratios, handling common diagnoses such as preterm labor, bleeding, inductions, cesarean sections, and hypertension. The unit includes OB surgical techs, OB hospitalists available 24/7, and in-house anesthesia and neonatologists. The position involves a mix of clinical duties, including circulating c-sections, managing labor, and postpartum patient care, with responsibilities such as titrating drips and interpreting maternal EKG strips.
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 #1321367. 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