Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $3,367 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: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring high-risk L&D experience, circulating skills, and newborn care expertise.

Details

• Work in a high-risk, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit with 31 beds/rooms
• Unit averages 15 patients daily with 500-600 deliveries per month
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OB patients, adult recovery services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinic patients
• 4 operating rooms available for cesarean deliveries
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Schedule posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs
• Required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Float required to Post Partum/Antepartum units and may float to sister facilities with Mother/Baby units
• Patient ratio of 1:1 to 1:2
• Epic EMR experience required
• Electronic fetal monitoring used

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS and NRP
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, and AWHONN Intermediate
• Minimum 3 years of experience required in a high acuity, high pace L&D environment
• 5 years of high-risk experience preferred, though 3+ years of high-risk experience will be considered
• Must have skills to circulate for C-sections and provide newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments
• Must be able to function in the Baby Nurse role during delivery and provide continued newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Experience with high-risk delivery, vaginal delivery assistance, hemorrhage/shock management, and forceps/vacuum extraction required
• Experience with medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Two supervisory references required, covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including circulating for C-sections and assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries
• Serve as Baby Nurse during delivery, providing newborn assessments, eye care, and thigh injections
• Support postpartum patients with conditions such as hemorrhage, cesarean recovery, and pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Provide breastfeeding and lactation support along with wound and perineal care
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• Time off requests must be submitted upfront and are considered on a case-by-case basis
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel candidate
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a lower bill rate
• Local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-736888. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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