Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Seattle, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a high-risk, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit serving a diverse patient population including midwifery clients, private OB patients, and community care patients
• Function in the role of Baby Nurse during delivery and continue newborn care until transfer to postpartum, including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments
• Circulate in the operating room as required across 4 ORs
• Administer and monitor high-acuity medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Perform electronic fetal monitoring and document care using EPIC
• Float to Postpartum and Antepartum units, and potentially to sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license (compact license must be active and in hand at time of submission)
• Minimum of 3–5 years of Labor and Delivery experience in a high-acuity, high-paced environment, with high-risk experience required
• Demonstrated ability to circulate in the OR
• Demonstrated ability to provide full newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections (thighs), and newborn assessments
• Proficiency with EPIC and electronic fetal monitoring
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 5 or more years of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, AWHONN Intermediate
• Experience in high-volume delivery settings (unit averages 500–600 deliveries per month)

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-volume Labor and Delivery environment staffed in accordance with AWHONN guidelines, supporting a broad and diverse patient population
• First-time travelers are welcome, offering an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical experience in a well-structured, high-acuity setting