Labor and Delivery Charge RN
Anchorage, AK
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN with Charge Nurse experience for a high-risk L&D unit requiring an active AK RN license.

Details

• Works in a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit with 10 OB Triage rooms, 10 LDR rooms, 3 OR suites, and 4 PACU rooms
• Average 7 daily deliveries with up to 14 patients including inductions and high-risk antepartum care
• OB Triage averages 4-5 third trimester testing patients plus additional triage patients daily
• Facility averages 100-200 births per month
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• May float to like units within the hospital or nearby affiliate hospitals as needed
• Uses Epic charting system
• Scrubs provided by facility

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required in hand
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, and AWHONN Advanced certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Charge Nurse experience preferred or willingness to train as charge
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills in labor and delivery management including assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, and sterile vaginal exams
• Experience with fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement
• Experience with high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, multiple gestation, preterm labor, and VBAC management
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, from a comparable specialty/setting
• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Regularly expected to work in the Charge Nurse role
• Provide comprehensive L&D care including antepartum, high-risk antepartum, and mother/baby care
• Administer medications such as antihypertensives, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate, pitocin, and terbutaline
• Perform neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• Provide newborn care including assessments, cord care, and discharge teaching
• Assist with postpartum care including couplet care, hemorrhage management, and wound care
• Support epidural, general anesthesia, and nitrous oxide pain management
• This is a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma facility recognized as a USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Travelers may work a maximum of 1 calendar year in this assignment before requiring a 6-month break before returning
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are not accepted due to the 50-mile radius requirement
• All requested time off must be submitted and approved individually at time of offer
• Hepatitis B vaccination required; titers or declinations not accepted