Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,570 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Mother/Baby Couplet Care Nurse in California. This registered nurse practices as a full partner on the healthcare team, providing safe and competent patient care within the organizational professional practice model. The role involves independently delivering patient care through application of the nursing process, with patients ranging from infancy to adult, emphasizing patient and family-centered care, safety, evidence-based practice, and teamwork.

Job Details

• Position: Clinical Nurse II Mother/Baby Couplet Care
• Location: California
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: BSN, Current California RN License, Current American Heart Association AHA Certification for Basic Life Support BLS, Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP, Minimum of three (3) years of recent postpartum experience, Proficient in operation of clinical equipment/machines, computers, and technology within the nurse's practice setting
• Additional Information: The nurse manages complex patient care assignments, participates in patient care planning focusing on individualized, family-centered approaches, and engages in evidence-based practice and safety initiatives. Responsibilities include guiding unlicensed assistive personnel, promoting high-quality care, and contributing to system improvements.
• Preferred Qualifications: L&D or high-risk antepartum experience

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 #1325482. 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 / Mother/Baby Couplet Care

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus