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Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, CT

Experienced Labor & Delivery RNs are invited to join a high-acuity obstetric nursing team in New Haven, Connecticut, for a 10-week travel nurse contract beginning November 6, 2026. Provide expert care for laboring patients, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and postpartum recovery in a Level I trauma center. This on-site Connecticut travel nursing opportunity offers a 36-hour workweek and an approximately 1:2 patient ratio. New Haven provides a vibrant, walkable setting with rich history, coastal New England character, diverse dining, and convenient access to cultural and outdoor activities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (36 hours per week)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: Two 4-hour call blocks per 6-week schedule period
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Clinical Setting: Short-term acute care hospital and Level I trauma center
• Unit Profile: 12 rooms, 11 beds, and approximately 400–500 deliveries per month

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse experience
• Active Registered Nurse license; pending Connecticut licensure may be considered, but an active license is required before the start date
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS, AWHONN Beginner, and NRP certifications as required by the assignment
• Demonstrated competency with fetal monitoring, labor management, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and postpartum care
• Ability to work every other weekend and participate in the scheduled call rotation
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring, antepartum, postpartum, and high-risk obstetric patients
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and IUPCs
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and obstetric emergencies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and cesarean sections
• Circulate for and scrub during cesarean sections as needed
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, antihypertensives, insulin drips, epidural anesthesia, and IV therapies
• Provide newborn assessment, neonatal resuscitation support, thermoregulation, identification, and couplet care
• Manage postpartum recovery, including fundus, lochia, perineal, pain, wound, and hemorrhage assessments
• Support breastfeeding and lactation needs, including use of electric and manual breast pumps
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, anesthesia, respiratory services, pharmacy, and other members of the care team

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity obstetric care team.

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.