L&D RN
Burien, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/LDRP position requiring NRP certification and at least 2 years of recent L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care LDRP unit with 14 beds where laboring moms stay in the same room through labor and recovery
• 2 dedicated OR suites staffed for in-house C-sections, with 3 triage beds and a 5-bed Level 2 Special Care Nursery
• Unit averages approximately 1,000 births per year
• Strict adherence to AWHONN staffing ratios, including 1:1 for active labor, a dedicated baby nurse at every birth, up to 1:3 in the Special Care Nursery, and 1:2-3 for recovered mother-baby couplets
• Common patient types include multiples (twins), VBACs, high-risk patients (HTN/hemorrhage), preterm labor, infections, and post-op gyn cases
• RNs titrate drips per physician order, including Mag and Pitocin, and monitor epidurals after initiation
• Tele-capable unit with centralized fetal heart monitoring using the Centricity Perinatal system; nurses interpret their own strips with no monitor techs
• Charting completed in EPIC
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0730), 3 shifts per week with every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday)
• Must float within the birth center to Triage, L&D, Postpartum, baby nursing, and OR circulating duties
• Float to Special Care Nursery only if experienced in that specialty and agreed upon prior to contract start
• No call or standby requirements

Requirements

• Active WA State or Compact RN license required
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience required
• Experience circulating C-sections required for labor nurses
• Level 2 Special Care Nursery experience required for nursery assignments
• Experience triaging and transitioning normal newborns required
• Scrubbing experience preferred but not required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Join a small, close-knit team known for strong teamwork between staff and providers
• Charge nurse on every shift oversees the department without carrying a patient load
• 24/7 surgical tech coverage for C-sections, though not involved in bedside laboring patient care
• OB physician or certified midwife in house 24/7, with neonatal hospitalist coverage 24/5 and backup within 30 minutes
• Dedicated OB anesthesia team in house
• 2-day unit-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Hospital-provided scrubs required as part of the dress code
• Holiday coverage rotates along with permanent staff
• Traveler-friendly environment welcoming of new team members
• First-time travelers may be considered for this role