Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Job Description & Requirements

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

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

• Specialty:
  Labor and Delivery
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  09/28/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Labor and Delivery Department Nurse Coastal Area. This position involves providing specialized nursing care in a busy labor and delivery unit with a focus on high-risk pregnancies. The role includes monitoring fetal heart activity, assisting with vaginal deliveries and Cesarean sections, and delivering postpartum and newborn care.

• Position includes working in a 266-bed acute care hospital, supporting a high daily delivery volume of approximately 200 per month.
• Required qualifications include: at least 1 year of experience in labor and delivery, current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), AWHONN Advanced Certification or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification, BLS (Basic Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and proficiency in fetal heart monitoring.
• Schedule:
  
  Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities include assisting with vaginal deliveries, circulating for Cesarean sections, working in an operating room during C-sections, and supporting high-risk pregnancy monitoring.
• Candidates should be flexible to float to postpartum units if needed and capable of working in sterile environments for C-section procedures.
• Candidates must include responses to specific questions about prior experience at similar facilities and provide two references covering at least one year within the last three years.
• RTO (Requested Time Off) must be included at submission; no post-offer RTO requests will be considered.
• Must be licensed in the state or hold a valid compact license.
• No outpatient or administrative responsibilities are included in the role.

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 . 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

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus