GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Midland, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Midland, Texas Contract
Travel Labor & Delivery RN opportunity in Midland, Texas, offering $2,250–$2,370 weekly for a 16-week night-shift nursing contract. Step into a rewarding Texas travel nursing assignment in a welcoming West Texas community known for its friendly atmosphere, wide-open spaces, local arts, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. Support patients and families throughout the childbirth experience in a busy L&D setting while expanding your clinical expertise.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
- Location: Midland, Texas
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- Assignment End Date: March 15, 2027
- Duration: 16 weeks; a minimum of 13 weeks may be considered
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 2 patients per nurse
- Unit: 10-bed Labor & Delivery unit with fluctuating census
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Float Expectations: Antepartum
- Weekend Coverage: Variable, with some holiday coverage expected
Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Texas; pending licensure may be accepted at submission but must be active before the start date
- At least 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
- Previous charge nurse experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and NIHSS certifications
- Labor & Delivery experience with neonatal, infant, and adult patient populations
- Experience with Cerner electronic health records preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to provide safe, compassionate patient care in a fast-paced healthcare environment
- Availability to complete required documentation and compliance items before the assignment start date
Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout triage, antepartum, labor, delivery, and immediate newborn transition
- Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and other assessment tools
- Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, shock, and other high-risk conditions
- Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and newborn stabilization
- Circulate for cesarean sections and support recovery following delivery
- Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, antihypertensives, terbutaline, epidural anesthesia, and blood products
- Perform or assist with sterile vaginal examinations, IUPC placement and calibration, IV starts, Foley catheter management, and other L&D procedures
- Provide newborn identification, security banding, thermoregulation, APGAR assessment, and breastfeeding or lactation support
- Deliver patient education, pain management, postpartum hemorrhage monitoring, and compassionate support to patients and families
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team while maintaining accurate clinical documentation
- Float to antepartum as needed and contribute to safe, efficient unit operations
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse opportunity in Midland, Texas, and join a healthcare team supporting patients through every stage of childbirth.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #523555. 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: L&D
About GHR Healthcare
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