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Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Salem, MA

Join a collaborative maternal-child health team as a Labor & Delivery Travel Registered Nurse in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for mothers and newborns in a comprehensive birth setting supporting Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Newborn Care, operating rooms, recovery rooms, and antepartum care. Salem is a historic coastal community with convenient access to the greater Boston area, offering an engaging setting for professional growth and life outside of work.

Travel RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Start Date: November 29, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week; 36- or 48-hour schedules may be available
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nursing shifts
• Shift Schedule: Rotating day, evening, and night shifts, including 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. rotations
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: One night of call as part of the rotation
• Unit: 25-bed Labor & Delivery/Postpartum unit with newborn care, operating rooms, recovery rooms, and antepartum rooms
• Documentation: Epic
• Floating: Not required

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
• At least 3 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Experience in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, circulating, and newborn care
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Current Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification, renewed every 2 years
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts and every other weekend

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care.
• Support patients experiencing active labor, including those receiving magnesium infusions or epidural anesthesia.
• Perform maternal and fetal assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and communicate concerns promptly.
• Care for postpartum patients and newborns in collaboration with the interdisciplinary maternal-child health team.
• Assist with circulating responsibilities in obstetric operating rooms and support care in recovery areas.
• Provide safe, evidence-based care while maintaining accurate documentation in Epic.
• Manage patient assignments according to unit ratios, including approximately 1:1 care for active labor and 1:2–3 for evaluations in Labor & Delivery, and 1:3–4 in Postpartum.
• Participate in rotating shifts, every-other-weekend coverage, and the designated night call rotation.

Apply now to join this Labor & Delivery travel nursing team in Salem, Massachusetts, and advance your nursing career in a comprehensive maternal-child health setting.

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.