Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,345 per week

About the role

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Peru, Illinois.

Specialty and shift

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• Hours per week: 36
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job summary

The organization is seeking a qualified Labor and Delivery Nurse to provide high-quality care for mothers and newborns in a hospital setting. This role involves working in a Level 1 perinatal/nursery designated unit, with responsibilities including stabilization of newborns and managing low and high-risk obstetric patients during night shifts.

Job details

Position description: The role involves working within the obstetrics unit, supporting stable and high-risk OB patients, and caring for newborns after delivery. The unit includes LDRP beds, OR suites, PACU/recovery, and triage beds, with an average of 6 births per day.

Required certifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring (EFM)

Education and experience

• Active Illinois license or application confirmation
• 2 years of recent labor and delivery experience
• Completion of required certifications

Schedule

• Night shifts, 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Shift hours: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM

Additional responsibilities

• Monitor fetal and neonatal status via Philips fetal monitoring, EPIC, and OBIX systems
• Assist with C-sections
• Provide bedside care
• Respond to fetal heart rate concerns

Float requirements

Float rotation may be required, with opportunities to float within the organization’s units, including OB, ICU, Med/Surg, and ED, as needed by the unit.

Benefits

• 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