Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Eureka, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Labor And Delivery Department This position supports labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care within a high-risk obstetric setting. The role includes caring for neonates, infants, and adults, assisting with cesarean sections, and providing comprehensive care to culturally diverse patient populations. The assignment is scheduled to begin 11/16/2026 and conclude 02/15/2027.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of relevant experience; California state license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Postpartum experience and prior travel experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Provide labor and delivery, postpartum, mother-baby, antepartum, and newborn care; assist with vaginal and cesarean deliveries; circulate for cesarean sections; support high-risk deliveries; administer medications and intravenous therapies; manage epidurals, magnesium sulfate, anticoagulation therapy, and antihypertensive therapy; perform newborn assessments, neonatal hypoglycemia management, thermoregulation, phototherapy, metabolic screening, and cord care; provide breastfeeding and lactation support, discharge education, car seat education, and circumcision-care education; monitor fetal heart rate patterns and perform triage of obstetrical patients.
• Patient Care Environment: Patient population includes neonates, infants, and adults. The unit supports high-risk obstetric care, culturally diverse populations, cesarean-section services, and interdisciplinary collaboration with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.
• Additional Information: Weekend coverage is required to meet staffing needs. Travelers may be assigned to float within their scope of practice. Requests for time off and scheduling needs must be submitted before assignment confirmation. Holiday coverage may be required.

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