Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Location

Seattle, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a high-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery unit serving a diverse patient population including midwifery clients, private OB patients, and community care patients
• Function in the role of Baby Nurse during delivery and continue care of the newborn until transfer to postpartum, including newborn assessments, eye care, and Vitamin K (thighs) injections — hard stop requirement
• Circulate in the OR — hard stop requirement; unit operates with 4 ORs
• Administer and monitor high-acuity medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Utilize EPIC and perform electronic fetal monitoring — hard stop requirements
• Float as needed to Postpartum and Antepartum, and potentially to sister facilities that provide Mother/Baby care; staffing follows AWHONN guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• NRP certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience required
• High-risk L&D experience required; must be able to work in fast-paced, high-acuity environments
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a traveler; local candidates are accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• AWHONN Advanced or AWHONN Intermediate certification preferred
• Experience supporting patients in substance recovery or community care settings
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume unit with an average daily census of 15 patients and 500–600 deliveries per month, offering significant clinical exposure across all types of L&D cases
• Schedules are posted every 6 weeks with pre-approved time off considered on a case-by-case basis, offering some degree of scheduling transparency