Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery
Location
Seattle, WA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
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, providing continuous newborn care including eyes, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments until transfer to postpartum
- Circulate in the operating room as required across 4 ORs
- Administer and monitor high-acuity medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
- Utilize electronic fetal monitoring and EPIC documentation systems
- Float to Postpartum and Antepartum units, and potentially to sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care, as needed
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment; high-risk L&D experience required
- Must be able to circulate in the OR
- Must be able to perform newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K (thigh) injections, and newborn assessments
- Active RN license; compact license must be valid and in hand at time of submission
- Required certifications: BLS and NRP (proof required at submission)
- Must pass clinical review; clean Nursys record required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 5 or more years of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience strongly preferred
- Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, AWHONN Intermediate
- Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and standards of care
- Experience with EPIC electronic health records and electronic fetal monitoring systems
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit with a robust and diverse patient census, offering meaningful clinical experience across all aspects of perinatal care
- Staffing practices follow AWHONN guidelines, reflecting a commitment to quality patient care and professional nursing standards