Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse - $2,955 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary
Labor and Delivery (L&D) Specialty Location not specified. This role involves caring for patients throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum periods, with a focus on high-risk deliveries, antepartum care, and substance abuse cases. The position includes circulating for cesarean sections and providing comprehensive maternal care within a dynamic clinical environment.

Job Details

• Position Description: Unit includes 14 beds in Labor and Delivery/Postpartum, with 6 triage beds, 2 operating room suites, and 28 postpartum beds. Approximately 250 births occur per month.
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring Advanced for L&D, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.
• Certifications required: ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS Certification, NRP.
• Education & Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Labor and Delivery setting.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a), every other week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Must circulate for cesarean sections; scrubbing experience preferred. Floating to postpartum may be required; postpartum staff will not float to L&D. Orientation involves 3 shifts. Offerings include day and night shifts.
• Other details: No in-house OB/Neonatologist; available if needed. No RT 24/7, but pharmacy available 24/7.
• Note: Candidates must have a valid license to submit.

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 #1309810. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus