Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

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 high-acuity Labor and Delivery nursing care in a high-volume unit averaging 500–600 deliveries per month across 31 rooms
• Function as Baby Nurse during delivery and provide continued newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments until transfer to postpartum
• Circulate in the OR setting across 4 operating rooms as required
• Administer and monitor medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Utilize 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

• Minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience in a high-acuity, high-volume 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 injections, and newborn assessments
• Active RN license; compact license must be active 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
• Experience with midwifery clients, private OB patients, and community care populations
• Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and electronic fetal monitoring

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit with a diverse patient population and a collaborative care team
• Staffing practices follow AWHONN guidelines, reflecting a commitment to quality patient care and professional nursing standards