Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Ketchikan, AK

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Ketchikan, AK

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Variable Shift (3x12 Hours, minimum 50–70% nights) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs in a Labor and Delivery setting
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence
• Promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach toward patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team
• Participate in the development of and maintain hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and quality improvement initiatives
• Float 0–3 times per month as needed; floating from OB is limited to helping hands, sitter/camera watching, or CNA-type work

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license or pending Alaska state licensure (pending license accepted; start date may be delayed 5+ weeks while licensure is processed)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, NRP
• Willingness to work a variable shift schedule with week-minimum stretches between day and night shifts (minimum 50–70% nights)
• Willingness to work an equitable number of weekend shifts per schedule period
• Must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Experience with Epic EMR
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary care delivery models in an OB/Labor and Delivery environment

Why Join Us

• ASAP start available with approximately 4 weeks from offer to start for compliance processing
• Opportunity to work in a unique Alaskan coastal community with a supportive Labor and Delivery team