GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Aurora, Colorado
Overview: Apply for a Labor & Delivery travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado. Join a collaborative Registered Nurse team for a 13-week contract caring for adolescent and adult patients in a 19-room Women’s and Infants unit. This opportunity supports routine obstetric care, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and comprehensive maternal-newborn nursing. Aurora is a vibrant Denver-area community with convenient access to urban amenities, outdoor recreation, and the scenic Rocky Mountains.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Nursing Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
- Healthcare Job Location: Aurora, Colorado
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending February 15, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
- Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; rotating schedule with various days of the week
- Weekend Requirement: Approximately 5–6 weekend shifts per six-week schedule
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Floating: Within the Women’s and Infants service line and, as needed, within the Denver metro region
- Orientation: 24 hours
Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements
- Active Colorado or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience; 2 years preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Current AWHONN Intermediate certification
- Epic experience preferred
- Ability to work rotating night shifts, weekends, and unit-required call
- Comfort floating within scope to support related Women’s and Infants units
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transitions.
- Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, including interpretation of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
- Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and operative procedures.
- Manage oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensive, insulin, anticoagulation, and other prescribed therapies.
- Support epidural and general anesthesia care, pain management, IV therapy, and infusion monitoring.
- Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, and fetal distress.
- Perform triage, sterile vaginal examinations, amniotomy-related support, and other Labor & Delivery assessments.
- Provide newborn safety, identification, cord care, family education, discharge teaching, and breastfeeding support within scope.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.
- Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary support teams to promote safe, evidence-based maternal and newborn care.
- Float within the Women’s and Infants service line or other like units as assigned and maintain flexibility for unit needs.
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery RN travel contract in Aurora, Colorado, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving maternal and newborn patients in the Denver area.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #531312. 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: L&D
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