Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,640 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in San Leandro, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Postpartum Floor Nursing in a healthcare facility located in the area. This role involves providing specialized care to mothers and newborns in the postpartum unit, ensuring patient safety, education, and comfort during the recovery period following childbirth. The position requires skilled nursing support with a focus on maternal and neonatal care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per day, minimum 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications:
  • 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • Licensure, Certification, Registration: Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Demonstrated ability to perform electronic fetal monitoring
  • Demonstrated IV Skills and ability to perform lab draws
  • Demonstrated knowledge of high risk medication administration (Magnesium/Oxytocin/Insulin)
  • Demonstrated ability to perform Urine Point of Care testing
  • Demonstrated knowledge of capillary blood glucose testing
  • Demonstrated knowledge of IStat
  • Demonstrated ability to perform Adult Cardiac monitoring
  • Demonstrated knowledge of newborn monitors including pulse oximetry and cardiac monitoring
  • Demonstrated ability to perform heel sticks/venipuncture on newborns
  • Demonstrated knowledge of newborn medication including ability to perform IV administration and maintenance
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Bili-blankets/lights
  • Demonstrated knowledge of radiant warmers
  • Demonstrated knowledge to support gynecological teaching and post-operative bladder training
  • Demonstrated knowledge to support maternal-newborn teaching
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in nursing or related field
  • Minimum three (3) years of labor and delivery experience
  • Minimum three (3) years of postpartum experience
  • Minimum one (1) year of medical/surgical nursing experience

Additional Information:
This position involves providing comprehensive postpartum care, assisting with maternal and newborn teaching, and supporting family education initiatives. Candidates should be prepared to handle a fast-paced environment with a focus on patient safety and education.

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 #1318645. 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 / Post Partum Floor

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus