Travel Registered Nurse - Labor And Delivery Department - Alamogordo, NM

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 23 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,541 a week in all, a taxable rate of $35.38 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Department. Location information was not provided. The role provides independent nursing care for patients and families in a perinatal setting, including assessment, treatment, medication administration, education, documentation, and care coordination.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Current Registered Nurse license in New Mexico or a compact state.
• Current Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification or National Certification Corporation (NCC) Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) certification.
• Current STABLE certification through an approved participant, lead instructor, or support instructor course.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience in the related nursing specialty.
• Perinatal Registered Nurse residency completion or recent practice in a perinatal setting.
• Additional Information:
• Provides routine and complex nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Addresses patients’ and families’ psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs according to the nurse’s level of practice.
• Administers medications and treatments according to established protocols and monitors treatment effectiveness and potential side effects.
• Documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Newly hired experienced Registered Nurses attend new nurse orientation within the first 30 days.
• Initial onboarding includes preceptorship with a trained staff member and completion of designated entry and perinatal services competency validations.
• Annual competency verification requirements must be completed.

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