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 continue newborn care — including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments — until transfer to postpartum
• Circulate in the OR setting (4 operating rooms on unit)
• Administer and monitor high-risk medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Utilize electronic fetal monitoring and EPIC electronic health record system
• Float to Postpartum and Antepartum units, and potentially to sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care, as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience, with at least 2 years in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated high-risk Labor and Delivery experience is required
• Must be able to circulate in the OR and provide full newborn care including eyes, Vitamin K (thighs), and newborn assessments
• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required (proof required at submission)
• Must pass clinical review; current Nursys verification required

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 with midwifery clients, private OB practices, and community care populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit where staffing follows AWHONN guidelines and clinical experience is highly valued
• Gain exposure to a diverse patient population including high-risk obstetric cases across a well-resourced, multi-OR unit