Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 07/06/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: Labor and Delivery Nurse (L&D) Seattle, WA
A Labor and Delivery Nurse is needed to support care in a Labor and Delivery/Recover and Postpartum (L&D/PP/MB) unit, including triage, newborn transitions, postpartum couplets, and assisting with circulating for cesarean sections. The role requires adherence to evidence-based maternal and newborn care practices and the ability to provide dependable coverage during night shifts and every-other-weekend scheduling. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Night shift schedule of 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week; 3 shifts per week; every other weekend.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; minimum of 2 years of experience; ability to triage and transition normal newborns; for nursery, at least Level 2 nursery experience; ability to titrate drips according to physician order (including Mag and Pitocin); experience interpreting fetal heart monitoring tracings; and willingness to float only within scope to the Special Care Nursery if experienced in that specialty and agreed upon prior to start of contract.
- Preferred Qualifications: Scrubbing experience (preferred, but not required).
- Additional Information:
- Unit coverage requirements include floating responsibilities within the birth center scope, specifically: triage, Labor and Delivery nursing, newborn/baby nurse duties for normal newborn deliveries and transitions, postpartum nursing for both moms and babies, and circulating in the operating room.
- Every attempt is made to work with set schedules; weekend requirement includes Friday/Saturday for overnights and Saturday/Sunday for days, with holiday coverage rotated with permanent staff.
- Orientation includes 2 days in the unit with a preceptor.
- Charting is completed in EPIC.
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
Cross Country Job ID #1272947. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Labor And Delivery Department
About 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.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
