Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Des Moines, IA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Department. This role provides care for high-risk obstetric patients, including antepartum patients and those undergoing cesarean or vaginal deliveries. The position supports a collaborative clinical environment with night shifts, rotating weekends, and cross-campus floating as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Active Iowa or compact/multistate nursing license; Labor and Delivery experience; current or recent high-risk obstetric experience in a Level II trauma facility; antepartum, cesarean, and vaginal delivery experience; completion of at least one travel assignment within the previous 12 months; intermediate or advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) experience or an Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certificate; electronic medical record experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; and Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Postpartum or mother-baby care experience; current or recent high-risk obstetric experience in a Level I trauma facility.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments typically range from 1:1 to 1:2.
  • Patient populations include high-risk obstetrics, antepartum care, cesarean deliveries, and vaginal deliveries.
  • Common infusions include magnesium, insulin, and Pitocin.
  • Scrubs are provided by the facility.
  • Weekend coverage is required every third weekend.
  • One of two upcoming winter holidays may be required unless the unit is closed.
  • Orientation dates are 12/07/2026, 12/21/2026, and 01/04/2027.
  • The assignment is scheduled from 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.

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