L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $84.17
- Weekly
- $3,030
- Yearly (full-time)
- $157,560
- Start date
- 10/06/2026
This job pays about $84.17/hour — 25% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/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 California right now
- 2,041 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California from 7 agencies, 33 of them in San Jose.
- Pay in these listings: $17.79 – $152/hour, median $65.81/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in California: $67.44/hour ($140,275/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($73.03/hour across 357 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery | San Jose, CA 95119
Join a fast-paced Labor & Delivery RN team in San Jose, California 95119. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose offers a vibrant mix of dining, culture, and neighborhood amenities, making it an appealing place to live and work. This travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in high-acuity maternal health settings and wants to support families through every stage of the birth experience.
Job Details
- Specialty: Labor & Delivery
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Setting: On-site, hospital-based nursing unit
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours per Week: 36 guaranteed hours
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/06/2026
- End Date: 01/02/2027
- Location: San Jose, California 95119
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,030-$3,190
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state where care is provided
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- At least 1 year of recent full-time equivalent nursing experience within the last 3 years
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program
- Labor & Delivery experience required; high-risk OB experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field preferred
- At least 5 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience preferred
- At least 1 year of high-risk Labor & Delivery experience within the last 2 years preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to mothers and newborns in a Labor & Delivery unit
- Monitor patients throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery
- Collaborate with physicians, OB providers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to support safe patient care
- Respond confidently to high-acuity and high-risk obstetric situations
- Support patient education, comfort, and advocacy throughout the birth experience
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold unit standards for quality, safety, and patient-centered care
- Adapt to the demands of a busy night-shift hospital environment while delivering attentive, reliable care
Apply now to join this California Labor & Delivery nursing opportunity in San Jose and take the next step in your travel RN career.
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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