Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse - $2,685 per week

About the role

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Grand Island, Nebraska. Start date: 11/09/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. This role involves providing specialized care to obstetrics, antepartum, postpartum, and gynecological patients within a high-quality unit. The position requires collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes during labor, delivery, and postpartum care.

Requirements

• BLS Certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
• Minimum of 3 years of labor and delivery experience
• Valid RN license (to submit)
• Fingernail policy: prohibits artificial nails
• RN pass/fail exam on orientation day
• Float is rarely required and only in critical staffing shortages
• Charge nurse on each shift who may take assignments
• RNs do not handle equipment troubleshooting, read strips independently, or operate telemonitor brands
• Orientation: One week of classroom training plus 2-3 shifts on the floor
• Charting System: EPIC electronic charting
• Patient Population: Obstetrics, post-partum, antepartum, post-surgical GYN, and pregnancy with hypertension or diabetes
• Care Protocols: Follow AWHONN guidelines for patient-to-nurse ratios (1:3, 1:1 for laboring patients); titrate common drips such as Pitocin, magnesium, and Procardia
• Unit Details: 15 obstetric beds and 15 postpartum beds; high patient experience scores; breastfeeding-friendly environment

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Schedule determined by the manager
• Every other weekend and holiday work required
• Upfront RTO (time off) requests of 7 days or less per 13-week contract
• No call or standby duties

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Depend