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: 10/27/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Nurse (L&D) Sacramento, CA. This role involves providing essential obstetric care in a high-risk, couplet care unit within a busy healthcare facility. The position requires circulating for cesarean sections, navigating all aspects of labor, delivery, postpartum (LDRP), and outpatient obstetrics, following established guidelines and protocols.
Job Details
- Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts starting at 6:45 PM, with overtime and extra shifts available, working every other weekend and rotating with staff on holidays.
- Required Qualifications: Certifications include BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN-Advanced; valid license to practice as an RN; minimum of 2 years of experience in obstetric or L&D nursing; no specific experience requirement listed.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience circulating c-sections, titrating drips such as Pitocin, and interpreting EKG strips. Knowledge of AWHONN guidelines for staffing ratios and comfort working in a high-risk unit.
- Responsibilities: Circulate during cesarean sections and all phases of labor and delivery; work closely within a high-acuity OB unit, including triage, antepartum, postpartum, and emergency situations; work with GE Corometric monitors for fetal surveillance; float to other facilities within Sacramento as required.
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
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 #1329484. 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