L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Modesto, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 9, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $84.17
- Weekly
- $3,030
- Yearly (full-time)
- $157,560
- Start date
- October 6, 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, 58 of them in Modesto.
- 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 Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Modesto, CA
Join a fast-paced Labor & Delivery travel nursing assignment in Modesto, California. Modesto, CA 95356 offers a welcoming Central Valley setting for your assignment. This 13-week Registered Nurse job offers the opportunity to provide compassionate maternal-child care, support high-risk obstetrics patients, and work alongside a dedicated inpatient clinical team in Central Valley healthcare.
Job Details
- Specialty: Labor & Delivery (Critical Need)
- Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse / Travel RN
- Location: Modesto, CA 95356
- Start Date: October 6, 2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,030 - $3,190
- Setting: On-site inpatient Labor & Delivery nursing care
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where care is provided
- Minimum of 1 year of recent full-time equivalent nursing experience within the last 3 years
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field
- Preferred: 5+ years of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience
- Preferred: High-risk obstetrics or high-risk OB experience
- Preferred: 1 year of high-risk Labor & Delivery experience within the last 2 years
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to Labor & Delivery patients throughout the birthing process
- Monitor maternal and fetal status and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
- Support high-risk pregnancies and labor situations with strong clinical judgment and confidence
- Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to promote safe outcomes
- Assist with patient education, emotional support, and family-centered care during labor and delivery
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow established clinical protocols, safety practices, and standards of care
- Deliver compassionate care during 12-hour night shifts in a dynamic inpatient nursing environment
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery RN travel job in Modesto, California, and bring your obstetric nursing expertise to a rewarding healthcare assignment.
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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