Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Los Angeles Travel Nursing Contract

Los Angeles Labor & Delivery RN travel nursing job for an experienced nurse ready to provide high-acuity obstetric care in California. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced L&D RN who is confident caring for patients throughout the childbirth experience, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and couplet care. You will join a collaborative clinical team while enjoying the energy, culture, dining, and year-round outdoor lifestyle of the greater Westwood and Los Angeles area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,180-$2,290
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Healthcare Setting: High-risk Labor & Delivery
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Contract Duration: 16-week travel nursing contract
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including a 30-minute unpaid meal break
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Four weekend shifts every four weeks; Friday and/or Saturday nights
• Floating: Flexibility to support a nearby perinatal unit as needed
• Patient Population: Neonates, adolescents, and adults

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience in a high-risk facility
• Couplet care experience required
• Current Registered Nurse license in California; pending licensure is not accepted
• Current BLS and NRP certifications
• Recent experience using Epic electronic medical records
• Experience in an academic or teaching hospital environment preferred
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to care for patients with complex obstetric conditions
• Ability to work independently, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and adapt to changing patient acuity

L&D RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and couplet-care patients
• Care for patients experiencing high-risk pregnancies, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hemorrhage, cardiac disease, and other complex conditions
• Circulate for vaginal deliveries and Cesarean sections, including high-risk deliveries
• Perform fetal and maternal assessments, triage obstetrical patients, and recognize changes in fetal heart rate patterns
• Manage continuous fetal monitoring, internal monitoring, IUPCs, oxytocin infusions, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, epidural care, and other obstetric medications and treatments
• Support neonatal stabilization and resuscitation while completing newborn assessments and required documentation
• Provide postpartum, fundal, lochia, perineal, wound, and couplet-care assessments
• Educate patients and families on breastfeeding, newborn care, discharge preparation, medications, and follow-up needs
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and other clinical partners
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and uphold patient safety, infection prevention, and identification standards

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Los Angeles, California, and join a collaborative healthcare team in a high-acuity perinatal setting.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.