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: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Nurse, located in Tacoma, WA. This role involves providing high acuity care in a Level II Trauma Center and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on managing labor and delivery for obstetric patients. The position requires delivering quality patient care during active labor, postpartum, and pre- and antepartum stages, supporting high-risk deliveries and neonatal care.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education, and Experience: BLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring from the Emergency Nurses Association required; 0 years of experience minimum, with preference for candidates with prior labor and delivery experience.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week, on a 6-week cycle.
- Responsibilities: Managing high-risk obstetric cases such as hypertension, C-sections, preterm labor, and postpartum hemorrhage; triage, fetal monitoring interpretation, and circulating in operating rooms; assisting with newborn care as needed.
- Support Staff and Resources: RN resource team, scrub techs, CNA support, and NICU RTs available 24/7.
- Orientation: Includes hospital and unit orientation, plus incremental on-unit training.
- Additional Notes: Will function as a Charge Nurse, with experience in staff education and conflict management. Shift transitions from days to nights occur during the last four weeks. No floating outside antepartum and postpartum units unless qualified.
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 #1337349. 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