Labor and Delivery RN
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor and Delivery RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active AK RN license and at least 1 year of L&D experience.

Details

• High-risk Labor and Delivery unit within an acute care hospital
• Unit includes 10 OB Triage rooms, 10 LDR rooms, 3 OR suites, and 4 PACU rooms
• Average of 7 deliveries daily with up to 14 patients including inductions and high-risk antepartum cases
• OB Triage averages 4-5 third trimester testing patients daily plus additional triage patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Schedule may flip to include day shifts every 4 weeks if needed to cover both nights and days
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• May float to like units within scope as needed
• Uses Epic charting system
• Scrubs provided by facility

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required in hand
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP required
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred or willingness to train as charge
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and use of infusion pumps
• Experience with labor and delivery management including assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, and circulating/scrubbing for C-sections
• Experience with antepartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum care
• Experience with fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Neonatal care experience including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• Two supervisory references required covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum patients in a high-risk unit
• Facility is a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma hospital recognized as a USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, C-section procedures, and neonatal care in the delivery room
• Support postpartum patients with conditions such as postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and multiple births
• Provide newborn care including assessments, thermoregulation, and discharge teaching to parents
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Local candidates are not accepted for this assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Requested time off must be submitted at the time of application and is approved individually upon offer
• Former Providence permanent staff must have a minimum 3-month separation before returning as a traveler
• Travelers are limited to a maximum of 1 calendar year in this assignment before requiring a 6-month break to return to the same facility
• Only Hepatitis B vaccination is accepted for compliance; titers or declinations are not accepted
• Housing options in the area may be limited