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: 11/17/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Department Registered Nurse position supporting a high-risk unit with couplet care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, antepartum patients, and cesarean sections. The role requires comprehensive clinical capabilities across the full labor and delivery process, including circulating cesarean sections and caring for patients in multiple obstetric settings.
Job Details
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts beginning at 6:45 a.m., 36 hours per week, every other weekend, with holiday rotation.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification; Advanced Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certification; ability to circulate cesarean sections; ability to interpret maternal electrocardiogram strips in the post-anesthesia care unit; and active license eligible for submission.
- Preferred Qualifications: STABLE certification.
- Additional Information: The role supports a high-risk unit providing care for couplets, patients in labor, antepartum patients, postpartum patients, and patients requiring cesarean sections. Responsibilities include circulating cesarean sections, caring for patients throughout the labor and delivery process, managing Pitocin infusions, and floating to Mother-Baby services when needed. The care setting is acute, with a typical ratio of 1:34 couplets, 1:12 labor patients, and 1:13 antepartum patients. The role may include charge nurse or house supervisor responsibilities, break relief, and assignment as the neonatal resuscitation support nurse.
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 #1340463. 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