Travel L&D Postpartum RN - $2,635 per week

Cross Country Nurses; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private housing

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Referral bonuses

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Post Partum for a travel nursing job in San Leandro, California. The Postpartum Nurse will provide specialized care to women during and after labor, ensuring maternal and newborn safety and recovery, on a 12-hour night shift in an acute care facility.

The assignment runs for 12 weeks with a 36-hour minimum per week, offering housing options, comprehensive health insurance, travel reimbursement, and competitive pay for a travel RN in California.

Qualifications

• 1 year recent RN experience in a relevant nursing role
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Registered Nurse License in the state
• BLS certification
• NRP certification
• Ability to perform electronic fetal monitoring
• IV skills and ability to perform lab draws
• Knowledge of high-risk medication administration
• Knowledge of newborn medications and IV therapy
• Knowledge of newborn monitoring devices
• Ability to perform heel sticks and venipuncture on newborns
• Knowledge of newborn medications and IV therapy
• Knowledge of Bili-blankets, Bili-lights, and radiant warmers
• Knowledge to support maternal-newborn education

Responsibilities

• Provide maternal and newborn care with focus on postpartum recovery
• Monitor labor and delivery patients with fetal monitoring
• Administer high-risk meds and IV therapy
• Perform heel sticks and venipuncture on newborns
• Educate patients on gynecology and maternal-newborn care

Skills

Fetal monitoring

IV skills

Lab draws

NRP certification

BLS certification

Neonatal meds

Newborn care

Adult cardiac monitoring

Urine POC testing

IStat devices

Gyn teaching

Maternal education

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Tools

Electronic fetal monitoring equipment

IStat point of care devices

Telemetry monitoring equipment

Job description

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Post Partum for a travel nursing job in San Leandro, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Post Partum
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/07/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Postpartum Nurse (L&D Postpartum Floor) Located in an acute care healthcare facility, this role involves providing specialized nursing care to women during and after labor and delivery. The position requires delivering comprehensive maternal and newborn care, ensuring patient safety, and supporting postpartum recovery, all within a 12-hour night shift schedule.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications:
  • 1 year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in a relevant nursing role
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Demonstrated ability to perform electronic fetal monitoring
  • Demonstrated IV Skills and ability to perform lab draws
  • Knowledge of high-risk medication administration (Magnesium, Oxytocin, Insulin)
  • Ability to perform Urine Point of Care testing
  • Knowledge of capillary blood glucose testing
  • Knowledge of IStat point of care testing devices
  • Ability to perform Adult Cardiac Monitoring
  • Knowledge of newborn monitors including pulse oximetry and cardiac monitors
  • Ability to perform heel sticks and venipuncture on newborns
  • Knowledge of newborn medications including ability to administer and maintain IV therapy
  • Knowledge of Bili-blankets, Bili-lights, and radiant warmers
  • Knowledge to support gynecology teaching and post-operative bladder training
  • Knowledge to support maternal-newborn education
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in nursing or related field
  • Minimum of three (3) years of labor and delivery experience
  • Minimum of three (3) years of postpartum nursing experience
  • Minimum of one (1) year of medical/surgical nursing experience

Additional Information

• This assignment begins on 10/07/2026 and concludes on 01/02/2027.
• Enable Skills-Based Hiring.

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
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus

Cross Country Job ID #1313172. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Post Partum Floor

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.