Labor and Delivery RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a high-risk, high-volume unit requiring at least 1 year of L&D experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a high-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery unit with 4 ORs and 31 beds/rooms
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OB patients, Adult Recovery Services (substance recovery) patients, and community care clinic patients
• Average daily census of 15 with 500-600 deliveries per month
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Patient ratio of 1:1-2
• Required to float to Postpartum/Antepartum units and sister facilities that provide Mother/Baby care
• Required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Schedule posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs
• Uses Epic EMR and electronic fetal monitoring

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at submission
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, AWHONN Intermediate
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience required
• High-risk L&D experience required
• Must be able to function as Baby Nurse during delivery, providing continued newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Must be able to circulate for C-sections
• Experience with Epic charting system required
• Skilled in managing high-risk and vaginal deliveries, hemorrhage/shock, forceps/vacuum extraction, and C-section recovery
• Experience with medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include newborn care such as eye and Vitamin K injections, thigh injections, and newborn assessments
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and specific scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Local radius rule of 50 miles applies
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel candidate and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities and refusal to float may result in termination of assignment