Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Portland, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,465/weekOverview
- Start Date11/23/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse Multiple locations. This position provides care for laboring patients, postpartum patients, antepartum patients, and newborns in a high-risk obstetric setting. The role requires flexibility across related units, including labor and delivery, postpartum, and high-risk antepartum care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; current compact nursing license in hand at submission; AWHONN Intermediate Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses certification; BLS Basic Life Support certification; NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification; required electronic health record experience; experience with high-risk obstetrics, antepartum and postpartum care, labor and delivery, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, fetal monitoring, neonatal resuscitation, blood and blood product administration, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, epidural anesthesia, Pitocin administration, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia and eclampsia, newborn assessment, and newborn hypoglycemia; vehicle required for the assignment.
- Preferred Qualifications: Prior charge experience, community hospital experience, travel experience, and experience with patient ratios of 1:1 and 1:3.
- Additional Information: The position includes every-other-weekend coverage and on-call availability when an assignment is canceled. Shift start times may include 3:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m., or 11:00 p.m., with schedules primarily assigned to days or nights. The role may rotate among labor and delivery, postpartum, and high-risk antepartum units based on operational needs. Clinical responsibilities include assisting with high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps and vacuum extractions, amnioinfusions, sterile examinations, external fetal monitoring, fetal heart rate assessment, newborn identification, couplet care, and fundus, lochia, and perineum care. The assignment includes care for women of childbearing age and neonates, with interpretation services available.
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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
11 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Portland, OR
About
Portland is a colorful, eclectic city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in Oregon. It sits on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, with snowcapped Mt. Hood looming in the distance, offering panoramic views. You get the best of all worlds in Portland, a thriving city with fantastic restaurants and coffee shops, plus lots of accessible nature nearby. Check out the Japanese Garden and Powell’s City of Books, and don’t forget to grab an iconic pink box of donuts at Voodoo Doughnut. If you’re feeling adventurous, take a day trip to visit some of the many mossy waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge or hike around Mt. Hood National Forest for a close-up view of the enormous stratovolcano.
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