Travel Labor and Delivery Charge RN - $3,535 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: 13 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: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN with charge nurse experience for a high-risk L&D unit, requiring an active AK RN license in hand.

Details

• High-risk Labor & 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 census up to 14 including inductions and high-risk antepartum patients
• OB Triage averages 4-5 third trimester testing patients plus additional daily triage cases
• Facility averages 100-200 births per month
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Every other weekend required
• May float to like units within the facility or affiliate hospitals as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required in hand
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & 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 EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in labor and delivery management including vaginal delivery, C-section circulating/scrubbing/recovery, and high-risk delivery assistance
• Experience with fetal monitoring, IUPC placement, and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Two supervisory references required, covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable setting

Additional Information

• 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 high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, preterm labor, VBAC management, and multiple gestation
• Provide postpartum care including hemorrhage management, couplet care, and lactation support
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Parking is free
• Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma facility recognized as a top hospital in Alaska
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the facility for a minimum of 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Travelers may work a maximum of 1 calendar year per assignment, followed by a required 6-month break before returning to the same facility
• Only Hepatitis B vaccination is accepted; titers or declinations are not permitted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO must be submitted with the application and is approved individually upon offer

American Traveler Job ID #P-761640. 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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