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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – 10-Week Contract in New Haven, CT

Join a high-acuity Labor & Delivery team as a Travel Registered Nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. This 10-week winter travel nursing assignment offers guaranteed hours, 12-hour night shifts, and the opportunity to care for laboring patients, postpartum families, and newborns in a Level I trauma setting with a collaborative interdisciplinary team. New Haven is a vibrant, walkable coastal city known for its historic character, diverse dining and arts scene, waterfront access, and strong academic and cultural community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Assignment Type: 10-week Labor & Delivery travel nurse contract
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• End Date: January 15, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week with guaranteed hours
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: Two 4-hour call blocks per 6-week schedule period
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Unit: Labor & Delivery with 11 beds and 12 rooms
• Patient Population: Adults and neonates; approximately 400–500 deliveries per month
• Documentation: Epic
• Float Expectations: No floating outside the Labor & Delivery scope
• Additional Details: Scrubs are provided. Holiday time off is not available, and time-off requests are limited to five days.

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery registered nursing experience
• Active Connecticut Registered Nurse license by the start date; candidates with a pending license must apply early and obtain active licensure before beginning the assignment
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Beginner, and NRP certifications
• Flu vaccination is required
• Demonstrated experience with high-risk antepartum care, fetal monitoring, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, postpartum recovery, and newborn assessment
• Strong knowledge of obstetric medications, emergency response, hemorrhage management, and neonatal resuscitation
• Ability to provide one professional reference
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period
• Perform maternal and fetal assessments, interpret external and internal fetal monitoring, and recognize abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Support vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and related procedures
• Circulate for and scrub cesarean sections, assist with newborn care, and recover postoperative patients
• Administer and monitor therapies including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, insulin infusions, anticoagulation, epidural anesthesia, and blood products
• Manage IV access, central lines, infusion pumps, Foley catheters, pain control, and other routine Labor & Delivery interventions
• Provide newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia monitoring, identification and security procedures, and neonatal resuscitation when needed
• Recognize and respond to postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, shock, cardiac arrest, neonatal arrest, and other emergent conditions
• Deliver breastfeeding and lactation support, couplet care, postpartum education, and discharge preparation
• Document care accurately in Epic and collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, social services, and other members of the care team

Apply now for this Travel Labor & Delivery RN opportunity in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a collaborative healthcare team for this winter contract.

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.