L&D RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and current EPIC proficiency.

Details

• Work in the Birth Center of a Level II Trauma Center hospital with a Level IV NICU
• Unit includes 15 labor rooms, 12 antepartum beds, 4 OB ED beds, 3 ORs, and an 18-bed post-partum area
• High acuity patient population including hypertension, magnesium administration, C-sections (33% rate), preterm labor, insulin drips, vaginal deliveries, epidurals, inductions, PROM, multiple births, and post-partum hemorrhage
• Facility performs up to 300 deliveries per month
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 active labor, 1:2 non-active laboring, and 1:2-3 antepartum based on acuity
• 10-hour night shifts, 40 hours per week
• Shift times are 1900-0730
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend, though may vary based on need
• No mandatory call requirements, though may pick up open shifts as needed
• Floating required to Antepartum (within L&D) and occasionally to Postpartum (4th floor), plus additional assignments within scope and experience
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Uses Alaris CareFusion IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Centricity/Qx fetal surveillance monitors, CAD Solaris epidural pumps, Panda warmers, and Coviden SCDs

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D RN experience required; 5+ years preferred, with previous travel experience preferred
• High acuity experience including labor management and delivery of high-risk OB patients required
• Ability to triage OB patients, circulate in OR, perform cervical checks, and read/interpret fetal monitoring strips
• Must be able to serve as second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed
• EPIC EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Provide labor management and delivery care for high-risk OB patients across antepartum, labor, delivery, and post-partum phases
• Support unit includes CNAs, LPN scrub techs (NRP certified), receptionist/HUC, free-floating charge nurse, resource RN (staffing dependent), and scheduled break nurses
• 24/7 respiratory therapy support available, with NICU RTs attending high-risk deliveries
• 24/7 laborist coverage with residents, fellows, and additional physicians/midwives in house
• Anesthesia coverage scheduled during day shift and shared after 1700
• Holiday coverage expected on a fair and equitable basis
• RTO requests must be submitted prior to contract approval, with incidental days off discussed with the charge nurse or manager
• Schedule is released in 6-week increments, 2 weeks prior to the start of each schedule cycle; block schedules cannot be guaranteed
• Scrubs are provided by the facility and must not be worn outside the facility
• Free badge-access parking available in designated areas
• First-time travelers considered upon review