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

Join a collaborative maternal-child nursing team as a Labor & Delivery RN in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who provides expert care to laboring patients, postpartum families, and newborns in a dynamic 25-bed birth unit. Located in Salem, Massachusetts (ZIP 01970), the area offers a distinctive coastal setting, historic character, and a walkable downtown with shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Job Details

• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 29, 2026
• End Date: February 27, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, with potential for 48 hours
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Rotating coverage between 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.; primarily day rotation with evenings and nights as needed, including one night of call and every other weekend
• Unit: Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Nursery
• Unit Overview: 5 Labor & Delivery rooms, 12 postpartum beds, 2 operating rooms, 2 recovery rooms, and 2 assessment/newborn rooms with 4 beds
• Average Census: 15–25 mothers, babies, and laboring patients daily
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: Not required

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
• Current Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification, renewed every 2 years
• Demonstrated experience in Labor & Delivery, postpartum care, newborn care, and circulating in the operating room
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts, nights as needed, call, and every other weekend
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification preferred

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period.
• Monitor fetal and maternal status, identify changes in condition, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary maternal-child care team.
• Care for patients requiring active labor support, epidural management, magnesium infusions, and close maternal-fetal monitoring.
• Support vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including circulating responsibilities in the operating room.
• Deliver safe, family-centered nursing care to postpartum patients and newborns.
• Perform newborn assessments and support care in the newborn nursery and related assessment areas.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Epic.
• Manage patient assignments based on acuity, including typical Labor & Delivery ratios of 1:2–3 for evaluations and 1:1 for active labor, magnesium infusions, or epidurals.
• Participate in rotating shifts, overnight call coverage, and every-other-weekend scheduling as assigned.

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Salem, Massachusetts (ZIP 01970), a coastal community known for its historic character, walkable downtown, and welcoming mix of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

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.