Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 15 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Department Nights. This position provides care for high-acuity obstetric patients, including those experiencing hypertension, preterm labor, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, and patients requiring cesarean delivery. Responsibilities include labor management, obstetric triage, fetal monitoring interpretation, operating room support, and care of birthing patients and newborns.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and intermediate fetal heart monitoring through the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); high-acuity labor and delivery experience; labor management and delivery of high-risk obstetric patients; obstetric triage; operating room circulation; cervical examinations; fetal monitoring strip interpretation; newborn receiving and recovery; charge nurse experience for assistant nurse manager responsibilities; strong interpersonal and staff education skills; and electronic medical record experience using EPIC.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel assignment experience and advanced experience supporting high-acuity labor and delivery services.
- Schedule: Nights; 12-hour shifts, generally 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m.; 48 hours per week; weekend rotation every other weekend, subject to operational needs.
- Additional Information: The position supports active labor, non-active labor, antepartum, postpartum, inductions, epidurals, insulin protocols, preterm labor, multiple births, and postpartum hemorrhage. Patient assignments follow Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses guidelines. The role may include recovering birthing patients and newborns, collaborating with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, respiratory therapy, and neonatal teams, and participating in orientation and unit-based education. Assistant nurse manager responsibilities may include shift charge coverage, staff rounding, conflict support, patient assignments as needed, and assistance with obstetric emergency department operations.
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 #1337891. 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