Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 11/09/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary L&D (Labor and Delivery) Nurse in Kansas City. This role involves providing comprehensive care for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients within a facility that includes both labor and postpartum units. The position requires collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes during high-acuity obstetric care.
Job Details
Position: RN/L&D (Labor and Delivery)
Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring), NRPSkills: Administration of blood & blood products, Amnioinfusion, Antepartum, Anticoagulation therapy, Antihypertensives, Antiseizure, APGAR scores, Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op, Assist with high-risk delivery, Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation), Assist with vaginal delivery, Asthma, Baby Nurse, Bladder Distension, Breastfeeding Support, Car Seat Education, Cardiac disease, Cervical Cerclage, Cesarean Section, Circulate for C-section, Collect cord samples, Cord Care, Couplet Care, COVID, D & C, Diabetes mellitus, Discharge teaching to parents, Drawing Venous Blood, Epidural Anesthesia, Facility births/month 100-200, Facility births/month 200-300, Foley catheter insertion/management, Forceps/vacuum extraction, Fundus/lochia/perineum care, General Anesthesia, HELLP Syndrome, Hemorrhage/shock, High-Risk Antepartum, HIV, ID/Security Banding, Infant/Neonatal arrest, Infant Identification, Infectious disease, Insulin drips, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Labor & Delivery, LDRP, Level I Nursery, Low risk, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Malpresentations, Metabolic Screen, Mother/Baby, Multiple Births, Multiple Gestation, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Neonatal Resuscitation, Neurological disease, Newborn Assessment, Newborn hypoglycemia, NST, Opioids, Pain management, Phototherapy, Pitocin, Placenta Previa/Abruptio, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Preterm labor, Prostaglandins, Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation, Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, Recover C-Section, Reflex checks/edema assessment/clonus, RH incompatibilities, Scrub for C-Section, Seizure disorder, Spiral Electrode Placement, IV maintenance, Sterile vaginal exam, Substance Abuse, Teach Circumcision care, Terbutaline, Thermoregulation, Triage of obstetrical patients, Use of EFM, Uterine rupture, Vaccine Administration, Vaginal Delivery, VBAC management, Wound assessment, Multiple Births, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Isolation Precautions, and use of specialized fetal monitoring equipment.
Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
Experience: 0 years required, minimum 3 years preferred
Start Date: 11/09/2026
End Date: 02/08/2027
RTO Restrictions: Max of 7 days; no additional requests after submission
Additional Information: The unit includes both labor and postpartum care in the same physical space, with specific staffing standards based on patient acuity. On-call requirement: 2 shifts per 6-week schedule period. The clinician may float within scope to the postpartum unit.
Locals accepted: No, within 75 miles radius
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 #1329686. 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.