Job Summary
Labor and Delivery Nurse – McAllen, TX. This role involves providing specialized care in a labor and delivery unit with a focus on patient safety and comfort. The position supports a dynamic environment that requires compassionate, flexible, and positive healthcare professionals to deliver excellent maternity care.
Job Details
- Position Description:
Responsible for caring for patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum phases. Procedures include vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, bilateral tubal ligations, D&C, uterine tamponade devices, magnesium drip and titration, Pitocin drip and titration. - Required Qualifications:
Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications, experience in women’s health and labor management preferred, while candidates without these skills will not be considered. No minimum experience required, but familiarity with obstetric procedures and care is essential. - Schedule:
Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week. - Additional Information:
Unit has 14 labor beds, 2 operating rooms, 6 recovery bays, and 8 antepartum beds. Staff includes 40 team members with a mix of charge nurses, RNs, and CSTs working day and night shifts. Patient ratios are 1:2 during labor and 1:4 in antepartum. The environment is equipped with GE electronic fetal monitoring and CPN EMR system. Candidates should demonstrate a positive, compassionate, and flexible personality. - Submission Requirements:
Candidates must be available to start on 11/02/2026, with the assignment ending on 01/25/2027.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
