Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Berkeley, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Department. This role provides comprehensive nursing care for adult patients in a high-risk antepartum setting, from admission through discharge. Responsibilities include managing patient care, promoting safety and comfort, supporting disease prevention and restorative measures, and responding to medical and environmental emergencies.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
- Travel nursing experience required.
- Current American Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced and Intermediate certifications.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), fetal heart monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications.
- Experience caring for a 4:1 patient ratio.
- Experience with electronic charting systems.
- Demonstrated competency in high-risk antepartum care, fetal monitoring, cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, preterm labor, preeclampsia and eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, postpartum hemorrhage, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, anticoagulation therapy, intravenous therapy, epidural anesthesia, and pain management.
- Additional Information:
- Provides primary nursing care and coordinates the overall management of care.
- Cares for adults in a high-risk antepartum unit with an average daily census of 912 patients.
- Supports patient safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection throughout the care experience.
- Performs fundus, lochia, and perineum assessments; wound care; sterile vaginal examinations; and fetal heart monitoring.
- Responds to medical and environmental emergencies and collaborates with respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit support staff.
- Completes 16 hours of orientation.
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 #1352078. 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