Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Washington, District of Columbia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 9 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse position supporting patients across the antepartum, labor, delivery, triage, and postpartum care continuum. The role includes admissions, discharges, transfers, preoperative care, vaginal deliveries, and cesarean deliveries in an eight-week contract assignment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, with on-call coverage of one shift per week and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current Registered Nurse license to practice in the applicable state or district; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification; at least two years of Labor and Delivery experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Labor and Delivery Recovery and Postpartum (LRDP) experience and labor experience with postpartum experience.
- Additional Information: Patient populations include females of childbearing age, pregnant patients at 17 weeks gestation, laboring patients, and patients undergoing scheduled procedures such as cesarean deliveries, external cephalic versions, and cerclage procedures. Clinical activity includes admissions, discharges, transfers, preoperative care, triage, and vaginal and cesarean deliveries. Common equipment includes fetal monitors.
Benefits
- 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 #1340400. 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