GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Ellsworth, Maine.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel RN) – Travel Assignment in Ellsworth, Maine
Experience a rewarding Labor & Delivery travel nursing job in Ellsworth, Maine. Join a collaborative maternity care team and provide hands-on RN care across labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn services in a welcoming coastal community.
Job Details
- Position: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
- Type: Travel RN
- Location: Ellsworth, Maine
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: September 7, 2026
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
- Typical Schedule: Approximately 3 shifts per week, with every other weekend and every other holiday expected
- Call: No call required
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
- Charting System: Cerner
- Orientation: General hospital orientation plus 1 shift on the unit
- Floating: May float to Med-Surg or ED for task support only
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
- First-time travelers considered with at least 3 years of L&D experience
- Experience with all phases of labor and postpartum care, including care of well babies
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications
- Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification
- STABLE certification required within 30 days of start
- Ability to support low- and moderate-acuity maternity patients and newborns
- Comfort working in an LDRP model and caring for mother-baby couplets
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care throughout labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn recovery
- Deliver high-quality maternity care in an LDRP environment, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum needs
- Support newborn assessments and routine care such as vital signs, thermoregulation, and glucose monitoring
- Assist with common Labor & Delivery scenarios including shoulder dystocia, epidural management, nitrous administration, and intrathecal spinal analgesia support
- Provide neonatal support in C-section deliveries as needed by catching babies and delivering immediate newborn care
- Care for couplets, bilirubin babies, NAS babies, and feeder/grower infants
- Respond to postpartum conditions and low-acuity overflow patients as assigned
- Collaborate with the charge nurse, midwife, hospitalist, respiratory therapy, and other support services to ensure safe, patient-centered care
Why You’ll Love This Travel Nursing Job
- Competitive travel RN pay in beautiful coastal Maine
- Supportive maternity care environment with collaborative clinical teamwork
- No call required and a consistent night shift schedule
- Opportunity to build Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and newborn nursing experience
Apply now to join this Labor & Delivery nursing team in Ellsworth, Maine and take the next step in your travel nursing career.
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 #507064. 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: L&D
About GHR Healthcare
For over 30 years, GHR Healthcare has been the bridge between healthcare
professionals and the facilities that need them nationwide. We're committed to
uncovering your ideal fit, supported by GHR's dedication to competitive
compensation, transparent communication, and a devoted team that genuinely
cares about your career journey. You can trust us to stand by your side as your
advocate, confidante, and partner in advancing your career. At GHR, care and
consideration are at the heart of everything we do. Visit ghrhealthcare.com to
learn more.