Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Tacoma, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (Break Nurse) | Nights

Location

Tacoma, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4 x 10-hour shifts per week (48 hours per week as a Break Nurse) | Weekend rotation required

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a dedicated Break Nurse on a high-volume Labor and Delivery unit performing up to 300 deliveries per month
• Provide labor management and delivery support for high-acuity OB patients including hypertension, preterm labor, post-partum hemorrhage, multiple births, and C-sections
• Triage OB patients and circulate in the OR as needed
• Read and interpret fetal monitoring strips; perform cervical checks and assist with inductions and epidural management
• Serve as a second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed, including APGAR scoring
• Float within the unit to antepartum and occasionally postpartum as needed, within scope and experience

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience; 5+ years preferred; prior travel experience considered in lieu of additional years
• Demonstrated high-acuity L&D experience including labor management, high-risk OB patients, and OR circulation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Alaris CareFusion IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, and Centricity/Qx fetal surveillance systems
• Familiarity with AWHONN patient ratio guidelines and high-acuity antepartum care
• Experience in a Level II Trauma Center or Level IV NICU-supported environment
• Previous travel nursing experience in a Labor and Delivery setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported unit with 24/7 Laborist coverage, Respiratory Therapy, free-floating Charge Nurse, Scrub Techs, and CNA support on every shift
• Facility-provided scrubs and complimentary badge-access parking available for staff