Travel Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse RN - $3,759 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse position requiring an active AK RN license and prior charge experience.

Details

• High-risk Labor and Delivery unit within an acute care hospital
• Unit includes 10 OB Triage rooms, 10 LDR rooms, 3 OR suites, and 4 PACU rooms
• Average of 7 deliveries daily, with up to 14 patients including inductions and high-risk antepartum cases
• OB Triage sees 4-5 third trimester testing patients daily plus additional triage cases
• Facility performs 100-200 births per month
• Night shift schedule (3x12 or 4x12), 19:00-7:30
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• May float to similar units within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed
• Uses Epic for charting
• Scrubs provided by facility

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required in hand for consideration
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Charge Nurse experience preferred or willingness to train for charge role
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, AWHONN Advanced, and NRP
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, venous blood draws, and infusion pump management
• Experience with high-risk delivery, vaginal delivery, and C-section circulating/recovery/scrub roles
• Experience with fetal monitoring including EFM and IUPC placement/calibration
• Experience managing high-risk medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Copy of certifications required
• Hepatitis B vaccination required (titers or declinations not accepted)

Additional Information

• Serve as Charge Nurse on a regular basis for the unit
• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum stages
• Assist with neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• Support newborn care including assessments, cord care, and discharge teaching to parents
• Manage high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, preterm labor, and VBAC trials of labor
• Magnet-designated facility with Level II Trauma status, recognized as a USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
• Free parking available
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Travelers limited to a maximum of 1 calendar year per assignment, followed by a required 6-month break before returning to the same facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Time off requests must be submitted with initial consideration and are approved on an individual basis upon offer

American Traveler Job ID #P-761637. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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