Labor and Delivery RN
Issaquah, WA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Location:  Issaquah, WA 98029
Contract Length: 13 or 26 weeks
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
First-Time Travelers: Accepted
Charting System: Epic

Required Certifications

• BLS

• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

• AWHONN Intermediate

Preferred Certification: ACLS

Job Overview

Swedish First Hill is seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. The RN will care for patients with routine and high-risk pregnancies, assist with OB-GYN procedures, and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe maternal and newborn outcomes.

Unit Details

• 8 labor rooms and 4 triage rooms

• Patient-to-staff ratio: approximately 1:1–3

• Experience with labor, preterm labor, and high-risk deliveries

• Floating may be required to Postpartum and potentially Labor & Delivery at Swedish First Hill, as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and recovery.

• Attend routine and high-risk deliveries.

• Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and identify complications.

• Perform fetal monitoring and interpret fetal heart rate patterns.

• Administer medications, including magnesium sulfate, insulin, and heparin, as ordered.

• Manage epidural pumps, PCA pumps, syringe pumps, drains, and wound vacs.

• Administer blood and blood products according to facility protocols.

• Assist with OB-GYN surgeries, including preoperative, postoperative, and circulating responsibilities as required.

• Provide couplet care, low-risk antepartum care, and transition nursery support.

• Maintain accurate documentation using Epic.

• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to promote patient safety.

Holiday Policy

Travelers may request up to two major holidays off. The unit requires travelers to work only one of the following three holiday periods:

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas / Christmas Eve

• New Year's / New Year's Eve

Holiday requests are subject to facility approval.