Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Department. This position provides care in a high-risk, high-volume labor and delivery setting supporting obstetric patients, newborns, and related clinical services. The role includes delivery support, newborn care, circulating for cesarean sections, and care of patients requiring complex interventions in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consist of 12-hour shifts, totaling 36 hours per week. The schedule is posted every six weeks based on unit needs.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience, including high-risk labor and delivery experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; active compact nursing license in hand at submission; experience with electronic fetal monitoring; ability to circulate for cesarean sections; ability to provide newborn care, including eye prophylaxis, Vitamin K injections, and newborn assessments.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced certification; Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for high-risk, high-volume labor and delivery patients, including midwifery clients, private obstetric patients, postpartum and antepartum patients, and patients receiving adult recovery services.
  • Performs delivery support, newborn assessments, newborn stabilization, breastfeeding support, cesarean-section recovery, medication administration, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin therapy, anticoagulation therapy, and management of obstetric emergencies.
  • Functions as the baby nurse during delivery and continues newborn care until transfer to postpartum.
  • Circulating for cesarean sections and providing newborn care are required responsibilities.
  • The unit includes four operating rooms, 31 rooms, 31 beds, an average daily census of approximately 15 patients, and approximately 500600 deliveries per month.
  • Staffing follows Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines.
  • Weekend coverage is required, including work every other weekend. Holiday coverage is required as needed, with availability for three of five designated holidays.
  • The assignment is scheduled from 11/30/2026 through 05/31/2027.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits