Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Department. This 8-week contract supports a high-risk, high-volume Labor and Delivery unit in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The role provides care during labor and delivery, including newborn care through transfer to postpartum, with an expected start date of 11/30/2026.

Job Details

• Schedule: Four 12-hour night shifts per week, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend and holiday coverage is required as scheduled.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of experience, including high-risk Labor and Delivery experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Valid compact nursing license in hand at submission
  • Electronic health record charting experience
  • Experience with electronic fetal monitoring
  • Ability to circulate for cesarean deliveries
  • Ability to provide newborn care, including eye care, vitamin K administration, 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:
  • Supports midwifery clients, private obstetric providers, adult recovery services, and community care clinics.
  • Provides care for high-risk antepartum patients, postpartum patients, and newborns.
  • Performs care for vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and other high-risk obstetric conditions.
  • Performs newborn assessments, thermoregulation, breastfeeding support, couplet care, and neonatal resuscitation.
  • Manages or assists with epidural anesthesia, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, anticoagulation therapy, intravenous therapy, and external fetal monitoring.
  • The unit includes 31 rooms and 31 beds, with an average daily census of approximately 15 patients and approximately 500600 deliveries per month.
  • Orientation includes 36 hours.
  • Staffing follows Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines.
  • The schedule is posted every 6 weeks according to unit needs.

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