Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel/Contract

Location

• Seattle, Washington

Position Details

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• Weekend work required
• Floating: Yes, within the hospital (no floating to sister hospitals)
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Locals accepted
• Pending license not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Maximum 1 week

Unit and Patient Population

• High-risk Level 3 Perinatal center; approximately 70% of patients are complex high risk
• Level 4 NICU regional center on site
• Approximately 150 births per month
• Care includes antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• Unit includes 2 operating rooms for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs
• Second L&D RN acts as "baby catcher" for well, non-compromised babies

Facility Highlights

• Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 637
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR personnel)
• Parking cost: Approximately $10.26 daily

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, sex offender search, and state-specific searches
• Education verification or diploma/transcript required
• Primary source verification of state nursing license required
• Physical exam (completed within 1 year)
• Fit mask test within 9-12 months of start (N95 preferred; PAPR available onsite if needed)
• Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted with documentation:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (series completion or declination with waiver)
  • Varicella (vaccines or titer; history of disease not accepted)
  • Influenza vaccination or medical exemption/declination with education module completion
  • COVID vaccination or declination for tracking
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within one year (required by agency, not facility)
• Additional training for L&D RNs:

  • Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Training (online quiz and certificate)
  • EPIC/Alaris Integration video and attestation

Competency Exams (as applicable)

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80% in dosage calculations)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (if applicable to float or critical care roles)
• Other unit-specific certifications may be required (e.g., ACLS, PALS, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM)

Scheduling and Hours

• Guaranteed hours subject to census; may be called off or placed on-call in 4-hour increments up to one shift per 2-week cycle
• No scheduling on weekends or holidays for ambulatory or surgical services when closed

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Labor and Delivery RN travel contract position in Seattle, WA.