Labor and Delivery RN
New Haven, CT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Apply for a 13-week Labor & Delivery travel nursing assignment in New Haven, Connecticut, with an estimated weekly pay of $2,250–$2,370. Join a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center team supporting approximately 400–500 deliveries per month while caring for adult, postpartum, and neonatal patients. This on-site Connecticut travel RN opportunity offers access to historic character, waterfront attractions, cultural experiences, and a welcoming academic-community atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Start Date: November 13, 2026
• End Date: February 12, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Call: Two 4-hour call blocks per 6-week schedule period
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be accommodated; up to 7 days of time off may be considered for auto-approval
• Clinical Setting: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 12 labor and delivery rooms, and approximately 11 beds
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience preferred

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Active Connecticut Registered Nurse (RN) license required before the start date
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• AWHONN Beginner certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience with fetal monitoring, high-risk antepartum care, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, postpartum care, and neonatal assessment
• Experience with Epic is preferred
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Flu vaccination is required
• Local candidates within 75 miles are not eligible for this travel nursing assignment
• One professional reference is required

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive obstetric nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum periods.
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and intrauterine pressure catheters as indicated.
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, vaginal births, cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, tubal ligations, and other obstetric procedures.
• Circulate for and recover cesarean sections and support sterile procedures as needed.
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, postpartum hemorrhage, hemorrhage or shock, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and other emergent conditions.
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensives, insulin drips, terbutaline, prostaglandins, anticoagulants, and pain-management medications.
• Perform newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, identification and security procedures, and neonatal resuscitation interventions.
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, couplet care, newborn hypoglycemia management, and postpartum education.
• Initiate and maintain IVs, manage Foley catheters and central lines, administer blood products, and monitor infusions and drips.
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Document patient care accurately in the electronic medical record while maintaining a safe, compassionate, and patient-centered environment.

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery RN travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity healthcare team.

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