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. The position provides comprehensive nursing care for laboring and postpartum patients from admission through discharge, emphasizing safety, comfort, emergency response, and evidence-based clinical practice. The role supports high-risk obstetric care, deliveries, cesarean procedures, newborn assessment, and antepartum care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and on-call coverage are required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Current California Registered Nurse license
- At least 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience
- Travel nursing experience
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Electronic medical record charting experience
- Additional Information:
- Provides nursing care for adult and infant patients in a Labor and Delivery setting.
- Typical patient ratios are 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends.
- Responsibilities include labor management, vaginal and cesarean delivery support, postpartum hemorrhage response, antepartum care, fetal monitoring, newborn assessment, breastfeeding support, and emergency response.
- Clinical skills include administration of blood products, management of epidural anesthesia, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin infusions, central lines, intravenous therapy, high-risk pregnancy complications, preterm labor, preeclampsia, eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, multiple gestation, and neonatal resuscitation.
- Weekend coverage is required, with scheduling based on unit needs.
- Patient care support includes respiratory services, interpretation services, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary resources.
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 #1332304. 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