Med Ninjas 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: ASAP
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel RN – Labor & Delivery
Experience Required: 1+ year of L&D experience
First-Time Travelers: Accepted
High-Risk Experience: Required
EMR: EPIC – Hard Stop
Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Required
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery to provide care in a high-risk, high-volume L&D environment. Candidates must be comfortable working in fast-paced, high-acuity settings and caring for a wide range of maternal and newborn patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for high-risk and routine Labor & Delivery patients.
- Manage patients with conditions requiring Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate.
- Perform and interpret electronic fetal monitoring.
- Function as the Baby Nurse during deliveries and continue newborn care until transfer to postpartum — hard-stop requirement.
- Provide newborn care, including:
- Newborn assessments
- Eye prophylaxis
- Vitamin K injections to the thighs
- Circulate in C-sections/OR procedures — hard-stop requirement.
- Float to Postpartum/Antepartum units as needed.
- May float to sister facilities that provide Mother/Baby services.
- Follow AWHONN staffing and practice guidelines.
- Provide care to a diverse patient population, including midwifery clients, private OB patients, Adult Recovery Services/substance recovery patients, and community care clinic patients.
Unit Details
- High-Risk / High-Volume L&D
- 31 Rooms / 31 Beds
- 4 Operating Rooms
- Average Daily Census: ~15 patients/day
- Approximately 500–600 deliveries/month
- Schedule is posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs.
- Every other weekend and holidays as needed.
- Pre-approved time off is reviewed case by case.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 1 year of L&D experience
- High-risk L&D experience – Required
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-acuity environments
- EPIC experience – Hard Stop
- Electronic fetal monitoring experience
- Ability to circulate in the OR/C-sections – Hard Stop
- Ability to function as Baby Nurse during delivery – Hard Stop
- Newborn care experience, including assessments, eye prophylaxis, and Vitamin K administration
- Experience with Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
Certifications
Required:
Scheduling / Floating
- Every other weekend
- Holidays as needed
- Float required to Postpartum / Antepartum
- May float to sister Mother/Baby facilities
- Time-off requests are reviewed case by case
Med Ninjas Job ID #17159. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Med Ninjas
At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits