Labor and Delivery RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 3-5 years of high-risk, high-acuity L&D experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Labor and Delivery unit with 31 rooms/beds and 4 ORs
• High risk/high volume unit averaging 15 patients daily and 500-600 deliveries per month
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OB patients, adult recovery services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinic patients
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Schedule posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs
• Float required to Post Partum/Antepartum units and may include floating to sister facilities with Mother/Baby units
• Uses Epic EMR and electronic fetal monitoring equipment
• Patient ratio of 1:1-2

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, and AWHONN Intermediate
• Minimum 3-5 years of RN experience in high acuity, high-paced environment required
• High-risk L&D experience required, 5 years preferred
• Required Epic EMR experience
• Current Nursys verification required with proof at submission
• Current supervisory references required
• Must be able to function as Baby Nurse during delivery and provide continued newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Must be able to circulate for deliveries and C-sections
• Must provide newborn care including eye care, Vitamin K injections, thigh injections, and newborn assessments
• Skilled in high-risk delivery assistance, vaginal delivery assistance, forceps/vacuum extraction, and hemorrhage/shock management
• Experience with medication administration including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate therapy
• Experience with postpartum care including cesarean section recovery, couplet care, and postpartum hemorrhage management
• 2 supervisory references required covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery nursing care following AWHONN guidelines
• Serve as Baby Nurse during deliveries and circulate for C-sections as needed
• Perform newborn assessments, eye care, Vitamin K injections, and thigh injections
• Manage high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients including hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension cases
• Provide pain management support including epidural, general anesthesia, and opioid administration
• Support breastfeeding and lactation needs for postpartum patients
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Candidates must reside within 50 miles for local rate eligibility
• Previous Providence facility employees (permanent, travel, or per-diem) must disclose location and dates worked
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pre-approved time off requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and must be submitted upfront
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the state