Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12 Hours, 19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Work every other weekend and holidays as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity Labor and Delivery nursing care in a high-volume unit averaging 500–600 deliveries per month across 31 beds
• Function as 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 for cesarean sections and other obstetric surgical procedures across 4 ORs
• Administer and monitor high-risk medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Utilize electronic fetal monitoring and EPIC documentation systems in accordance with AWHONN staffing guidelines
• Float to postpartum and antepartum units, including sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license accepted
• Minimum of 3–5 years of Labor and Delivery experience in a high-acuity, high-volume environment, with high-risk experience required
• Demonstrated ability to circulate in the OR for obstetric procedures
• Competency in newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K (thigh) injections, and newborn assessments
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required at time of submission
• Proficiency with EPIC and electronic fetal monitoring

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 5 or more years of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience strongly preferred
• ACLS certification preferred
• AWHONN Advanced or AWHONN Intermediate certification preferred
• Experience caring for midwifery clients, high-risk OB patients, and patients supported through substance recovery programs

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-volume, high-acuity Labor and Delivery unit that follows AWHONN staffing guidelines and values clinical experience
• Exposure to a diverse patient population including high-risk OB, midwifery, and community care patients in a dynamic and supportive environment