iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Newark, Delaware.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 08/11/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Location
Newark, DE
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days (0700–1900) | 3x12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week | Every other weekend required | Holiday requirement applies
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care in a Labor & Delivery unit managing common diagnoses and procedures including labor, induction of labor, Cesarean section delivery, External Cephalic Version, fetal demise, and intrauterine fetal death
Perform and manage specialized procedures including epidural management, Magnesium Sulfate administration, Pitocin titration, and insulin drips
Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 depending on patient acuity
Document patient care using Cerner (transitioning to Epic)
Float to support ancillary areas including Antenatal, High Risk, OB Triage, and Postpartum as needed
Provide timely shift handoff to charge or oncoming nurse, communicating outstanding tasks and relevant patient information not readily visible in the EMR
Required Qualifications
Active Delaware RN license or valid Compact RN license
Minimum of 2 years of experience in Labor & Delivery specialty — no exceptions
Current certifications required; must provide list of certifications with expiration dates at time of submission
Ability to work every other weekend and assigned holidays
Willingness and ability to float to areas within acuity (Antenatal, High Risk, OB Triage, Postpartum)
Preferred Experience / Skills
Experience with Cerner EMR; familiarity with Epic is a plus
Experience managing high-acuity obstetric patients including high-risk and antepartum populations
Why Join Us
Work in a well-staffed Labor & Delivery unit with structured nurse-to-patient ratios and scrubs provided
Gain experience in a dynamic obstetric environment managing a broad range of labor, delivery, and procedural cases
Ideal Personnel Job ID #330300. 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: Labor and Delivery
About iDEAL Hire
iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:
Dedicated Recruiter
Dedicated Compliance Member
Weekly Pay
Referral Bonus
Medical Benefits
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Monitoring Credentials
Benefits
Weekly pay
Referral bonus
Vision benefits
Dental benefits
Medical benefits
Numbers & Facts
Location
Newark, DE
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Skills
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