Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Lactation and Delivery Nursing Specialist position located in Kansas City, Missouri. This role involves providing comprehensive care in the Labor and Delivery Department, supporting antepartum, intra-partum, postpartum, and neonatal care. The position includes night shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities, with a focus on delivering safe and quality care within a community hospital setting.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, with a 13-week duration.
- Required Qualifications: Valid Missouri nursing license, BLS (Basic Life Support), FHM, NRP certifications, 3 years of experience in Labor and Delivery, community hospital experience preferred. Previous charge nurse experience is preferred, with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required.
- Preferred Qualifications: AWHONN Advanced and Intermediate certifications, experience assisting with high-risk deliveries, and familiarity with Labor and Delivery management.
- Certifications: BLS, FHM, NRP.
- Skills: Administration of blood and blood products, IV therapy, amnioinfusion, assisting with vaginal delivery, C-section circulation, neonatal assessments, and postpartum procedures including breastfeeding support, wound care, and postpartum hemorrhage management.
- On-Call Requirement: Yes, with 2 mandatory shifts every six-week schedule period.
- Float Requirement: RN may be required to float within scope to meet facility needs across units and departments, including triage, C-section, antepartum, intra-partum, and postpartum.
- Additional Responsibilities: Coordinating complex deliveries, postpartum and neonatal care, patient education, and responding to emergencies with appropriate protocols.
- Facility and Patient Details: The facility has 74 beds, serves neonatal, adolescent, and adult patient populations, with an average daily census of 10.
- Equipment and Charting: Use of Epic electronic charting system and necessary hospital equipment.
- Parking: Free parking available.
- Start Date: 08/24/2026.
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 #1289693. 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