Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,060 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Labor and Delivery Nurse in Orange, California. This role involves caring for patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods in a highly regarded acute care facility with magnet designation. The position offers a night shift schedule and opportunities to work with a dedicated team providing specialized maternal and neonatal care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid California nursing license, BLS (Basic Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), minimum 1 year of experience in labor and delivery, experience with patient ratios of 4:1, charting experience using Epic software
• Certifications: BLS, NRP
• Skills: Postpartum care, discharge teaching to parents, infant identification, newborn assessment, phototherapy, thermoregulation, neonatal hypoglycemia, post-epidural management, opioid use, pain assessment and management, PCA (patient-controlled analgesia), Foley catheter insertion, breastfeeding instructions, episiotomy/incision care, fundus/lochia/perineum care, breast pump use, vaginal delivery, cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Unit Details:
  • Patient age groups: Newborns and postpartum mothers
  • Daily census: 25 patients
  • Number of rooms: 32
  • Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory, interpretation, phlebotomy, social services, rapid response, pharmacy, and unit secretaries
  • Patient diagnoses primarily include healthy vaginal and cesarean deliveries
  • Special procedures include male newborn circumcision upon parent request
  • Special equipment: Triton blood loss measurement device
• Additional Information:
  • Must be willing to float between units as needed
  • RTO (Return To Office) restrictions apply; including at least 7 days for Aya offer and client approval
  • Candidates must have a valid California license in hand and a fire safety card within the last 30 days
  • References required: Two references covering at least 1 year within the last 3 years
  • Travelers are expected to float within all facilities in the state; refusal to float may affect employment terms
  • Responsible for completing self-reported modules, approximately 16 hours, annually
  • Orientation hours: 12 hours
  • Start date: 09/15/2026

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 #1299001. 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

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus