L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $76.94
- Weekly
- $2,770
- Yearly (full-time)
- $144,040
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $76.94/hour — 53% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 1,476 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 36 of them in Cambridge.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $110/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 178 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery | 13-Week Contract in Cambridge, MA
Seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Join a patient-centered obstetrics team and provide compassionate, evidence-based maternity care throughout labor, delivery, and recovery. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a high-quality hospital setting while enjoying Cambridge’s walkable neighborhoods, cultural attractions, excellent dining, and convenient access to greater Boston.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
- Unit: Obstetrics Delivery
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 13, 2027
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating day and night shifts
- Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week; 72-hour guarantee every two weeks, excluding on-call hours
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Work Setting: On-site hospital assignment
Labor & Delivery RN Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
- Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Advanced fetal monitoring certification
- Recent Epic experience
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient advocacy skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring patients, postpartum patients, and newborns within the obstetrics delivery unit
- Monitor maternal and fetal status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns
- Support patients and families throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and related procedures
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with established protocols
- Collaborate with providers and the multidisciplinary care team to promote safe, high-quality outcomes
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
- Provide patient education and emotional support while promoting evidence-based, patient-centered maternity care
- Participate in a rotating day/night schedule and every-other-weekend coverage
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and join a dedicated obstetrics care team near Boston.
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.
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