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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery in Portland, Oregon

Experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurses can join a collaborative travel nursing team in Portland, Oregon, caring for high-risk obstetric patients and newborns.

This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to provide compassionate care across Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby, and High-Risk Antepartum services in a supportive hospital environment. Portland is a vibrant Pacific Northwest city known for its beautiful parks, welcoming neighborhoods, excellent dining, and access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,440–$2,570
• Location: Portland, Oregon 97213
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Primarily day or night shifts, with potential start times of 3:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m., or 11:00 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: On-call availability may be required if a scheduled shift is canceled
• Floating: May float between Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby, High-Risk Antepartum, and other nearby units or facilities based on patient-care needs
• Clinical Setting: Short-term acute care hospital with a 43-bed Labor and Delivery/Mother-Baby area and Level III NICU support
• Charting: Epic

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oregon or a compact RN license in hand at submission
• At least 1 year of recent Labor and Delivery nursing experience; 2 years preferred
• Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients and newborns
• Current BLS certification
• AWHONN Intermediate certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Recent experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• Ability to float to Postpartum and High-Risk Antepartum areas as needed
• Must have reliable transportation for the assignment
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years

Labor and Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
• Care for patients with high-risk pregnancies, preeclampsia/eclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, and other complex obstetric conditions
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using electronic fetal monitoring and non-stress testing
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and obstetric emergencies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and high-risk deliveries
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, terbutaline, and prostaglandins
• Perform newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, identification and security procedures, thermoregulation, and newborn hypoglycemia management
• Support couplet care, postpartum assessments, fundus and lochia care, pain management, and recovery following cesarean delivery
• Initiate and maintain IV access, manage infusion pumps, administer blood products, and perform related nursing assessments
• Collaborate with providers, neonatal specialists, interpreters, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document patient care accurately in Epic while maintaining infection prevention, safety, and regulatory standards

Apply now for this Labor and Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Portland, Oregon, and join a dedicated healthcare team supporting patients, families, and newborns.

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.