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 serving midwifery clients, private OB patients, and community care populations
• Circulate in the OR during deliveries and perform scrub-related duties as required
• Function as Baby Nurse during delivery, providing continuous newborn care including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and full newborn assessments until transfer to postpartum
• Administer and monitor high-risk 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 offering Mother/Baby services, 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
• Active and valid RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Demonstrated ability to circulate in the OR
• Proficiency in newborn care including eyes, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments
• Proficiency with electronic fetal monitoring and EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 5 or more years of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience strongly preferred
• ACLS certification preferred
• AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification preferred
• Experience supporting patients in substance recovery programs

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume, full-service Labor and Delivery unit with 4 ORs and a robust patient census, offering significant clinical variety and professional growth
• Staffing practices follow AWHONN guidelines, reflecting a commitment to quality patient care and nurse safety