High-Risk Antepartum RN
Seattle, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington

Position Overview

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Minimum Specialty Experience Required: 2 years (with C-Section experience preferred; intermediate AWHONN experience requires manager approval)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (First Time Traveler OK)
• Float Requirement: Must float to Postpartum unit

Unit & Patient Population

• Work Setting: High Risk Antepartum Unit
• Patient Care:

  • High Risk Antepartum care from 6 to 41 weeks gestation
  • Conditions include PTL, previa, preeclampsia, diabetes, hypertension, PROM, twins, substance use disorder in pregnancy
  • Care for fetal demise or loss (antepartum and postpartum)
  • Postpartum mothers with babies in NICU (no newborns on unit)

Clinical Responsibilities & Skills

• Assist with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
• Support amnio or sterile spec exam at bedside
• Manage PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, syringe pumps
• Administer medications including heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy
• Circulate for C-section procedures

Required Certifications

• AWHONN Advanced
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred but not required

Licensing & Compliance

• Active compact nursing license accepted for all Swedish facilities
• Washington state multi-state licensed nurses must complete demographic attestation prior to start
• Background check within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years (updated annually)
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health requirements:

  • TDAP within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccine or declination

Additional Requirements

• Must complete Providence WorkRamp modules as assigned (pre-start, specialty-specific, and annual regulatory modules)
• Competency exams as applicable, including medication/pharmacology competency and fetal heart rate monitoring (EFM) training or certification
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years in comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/subcontractors) with month/year format for dates worked
• Float policy acknowledgment required (may float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)

Summary

This travel Registered Nurse position in Seattle, WA, requires a minimum of 2 years of specialty experience with a focus on high-risk antepartum/postpartum care. The role involves floating to the postpartum unit and supporting labor and delivery procedures including C-sections. Required certifications include AWHONN Advanced, BLS, and NRP, with ACLS preferred. Candidates must meet comprehensive health, background, and compliance requirements and complete assigned training modules prior to start. Prior travel experience is not required, making this suitable for first-time travel nurses.