Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Bangor, ME
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Labor and Delivery Nurse in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Newborn Nursery located in Maine. This position involves providing comprehensive maternal and newborn care, including managing high-acuity conditions and supporting efficient delivery processes. The role requires a highly skilled professional capable of working independently and collaboratively in a busy, large geographical area with a focus on patient safety and quality care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, from 07:00 AM to 07:30 PM or 07:00 PM to 07:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: RN license, BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), MOAB certification, and a minimum of 2 years of recent Labor and Delivery experience in a Level III NICU setting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with titrating Pitocin, fetal scalp electrodes, managing insulin and magnesium drips, and neonatal resuscitation.
• Float: Float rotation may be required to Mother-Baby, Antepartum, or Postpartum units.
• Additional Information:
  • Responsible for care of patients with diagnoses such as PIH, GDM, Pre-Eclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, multiples, fetal loss, drug addiction, and cervical ripening.
  • Managing newborn care involves documenting feeds, vitals, assessments, and assisting with lactation support.
  • Minimum staffing includes 6 RNs both day and night.
  • Support staff includes unit secretaries, bed flow facilitators, certified nurses (CST), charge nurses, phlebotomists, anesthesia, healthcare providers, certified midwives, and other multidisciplinary team members available 24/7.
  • Technology and equipment include Cerner electronic medical records, fetal link, IV pumps (Alaris), Pyxis medication dispensing, and fetal monitoring systems.
  • Orientation includes one day with HR/preceptor, one day of OR training, and one night shift preceptorship for night shift staff.
  • The position involves weekend rotations, with at least 4 out of 8 weekends worked per schedule, no on-call required but optional.
  • Holiday rotations are expected, with manager approval needed for time off requests.
  • Scrub color is navy, provided on-site. Free parking available.
  • This role is scheduled from October 20, 2026, to January 16, 2027, in a busy, high-acuity environment with extensive referral volume and a focus on safe sleep practices.

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