Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced L&D RN for a night shift travel contract at a Magnet-designated academic medical center, serving a high-risk Level 3 Perinatal Center with a 1:1 patient ratio.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit at a 637-bed Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital
• High-acuity Level 3 Perinatal Center where approximately 70% of patients are complex, high-risk cases
• Patient population includes antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio with approximately 150 births per month
• Unit includes 2 ORs for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs; a second L&D RN serves as 'baby catcher' for well, non-compromised deliveries
• Unit also provides outpatient services when the clinic is closed
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Weekend availability required
• Floating within the hospital required; no floating to sister facilities
• No on-call requirement
• Charting via Epic (experience preferred but not required)
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rates with no radius restriction
• 13-week contract (minimum), with the possibility of extension

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 3 years of L&D RN experience
• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
• Teaching hospital and/or trauma hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across the full perinatal spectrum, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care in an extreme high-risk environment
• UW's Level 4 NICU on-site serves as a regional referral center
• Prior UW Medical Center staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 18 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO may not be requested during Orientation week and should otherwise be kept to a minimum, with a maximum of 1 week per contract
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrubs in any color are accepted; scrubs are provided for OR personnel
• Daily parking is available for $10.26