Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,360 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 3-5 years of high-risk, high-acuity L&D experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a high-risk, high-volume hospital setting
• 31-bed unit with an average daily census of 15 and 500-600 deliveries per month
• 4 operating rooms available for cesarean deliveries
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OB patients, adult recovery services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinic patients
• Uses Epic EMR (required)
• Uses electronic fetal monitoring equipment
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Schedule posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs
• Required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Float required to sister facilities that provide Mother/Baby, Postpartum, and Antepartum care
• Patient ratio of 1:1-2

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP required; ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, and AWHONN Intermediate preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Labor and Delivery experience required, including at least 2 years in a high-acuity, high-pace environment
• High-risk L&D experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must be able to function as Baby Nurse during delivery and provide continued newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Must be able to circulate for C-sections
• Must be able to provide newborn care including eye and Vitamin K injections, thigh injections, and newborn assessments
• Must pass clinical review and provide proof of current Nursys license verification
• Two supervisory references required, covering a total of 1 year of employment within the last 3 years
• Proof of required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and managing hemorrhage/shock situations
• Administer medications including Heparin, Insulin, Magnesium Sulfate, and Pitocin
• Deliver neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring, cord sample collection, ID banding, and thermoregulation using radiant warmers
• Provide postpartum care for patients including couplet care, multiple births, and postpartum hemorrhage management
• Support breastfeeding and lactation, and manage foley catheters, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and wound assessment
• Assist with pain management including epidural anesthesia and other analgesia methods
• Perform antepartum triage of obstetrical patients
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent employees of the facility must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must live outside a 50-mile radius
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted location
• Time off requests should be submitted upfront and are considered on a case-by-case basis; requests made after submission may not be accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-740137. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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