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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift assignment requiring 2 years of L&D experience and AK RN licensure.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12, 19:00-7:00)
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Equitable weekend shift rotation required
• Floating required 0-3 times per month within OB as helping hands, sitter/camera watching, or CNA type work

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required; LDRP experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, NRP
• AWHONN Advanced certification preferred
• EFM certification through intermediate AWHONN or Relias/Gnosis accepted
• Skilled in labor and delivery management including amnioinfusion, high-risk and vaginal delivery assistance, forceps/vacuum extraction, and hemorrhage/shock management
• Experience administering medications such as antihypertensives, antiseizure drugs, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate, Pitocin, prostaglandins, and terbutaline
• Neonatal care skills including APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, cord sample collection, and use of radiant warmers
• Newborn care skills including circumcision assistance, cord care, discharge teaching, and newborn assessment
• Antepartum care skills including NST, sterile vaginal exams, and obstetrical triage
• Experience with fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement/calibration
• Any charting system experience required
• Epic experience preferred (1 year)
• Two supervisor references from the past 2 years required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a collaborative, interdisciplinary care team environment
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs, documenting according to established standards
• Direct and delegate care to team members based on education, credentials, and competence
• Participate in unit policy development, procedure maintenance, and quality improvement initiatives
• Royal blue scrub color required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pending AK license applicants accepted, though start date may be delayed while licensure is processed
• Local candidates not accepted; candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility
• Previous PeaceHealth employees must have been separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Candidates with more than one DUI are not eligible for consideration
• RTO must be disclosed and approved prior to contract signing, with no additional RTO approved after signing