Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Berkeley, California

Join our healthcare team as a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) in Berkeley, California. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers an opportunity to provide compassionate maternal-child nursing care across labor, delivery, recovery, and antepartum services in a collaborative clinical environment. Located in the vibrant East Bay, Berkeley offers walkable neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and convenient access to the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Berkeley, California 94705
• Specialty: Labor and Delivery Nursing
• Position Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Contract Dates: November 9, 2026 through February 8, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,570-$2,710
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: No call required
• Float Requirement: Antepartum
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Unit Profile: 24-bed Labor and Delivery unit with an average daily census of approximately 15

Labor and Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC
• Current Fetal Heart Monitoring certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Current AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to provide safe, compassionate maternal and newborn care in a fast-paced hospital setting

Labor and Delivery Nursing Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate nursing care for patients from admission through discharge while applying the nursing process.
• Provide care for patients experiencing normal and high-risk labor, antepartum conditions, vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, and postpartum complications.
• Monitor and interpret fetal heart rate patterns and respond appropriately to changes in maternal or fetal condition.
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, amnioinfusion, sterile examinations, epidural care, and other labor and delivery procedures.
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensives, insulin infusions, and other ordered treatments.
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies, including hemorrhage, preeclampsia or eclampsia, fetal distress, and uterine complications.
• Provide newborn assessment, identification and security procedures, thermoregulation, breastfeeding support, and neonatal resuscitation as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and rapid response teams.
• Float to the Antepartum unit as assigned while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality maternal-child care.

Apply now for this Labor and Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Berkeley, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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.