Labor & Delivery RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

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

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Night (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a high-risk, high-acuity Labor & Delivery (L&D) unit with an average daily census of 15 patients and 500-600 deliveries per month.
• Unit includes 31 rooms and 31 beds, with 4 operating rooms.
• Float responsibilities include postpartum and antepartum care; may float to sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care.
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OB patients, adult recovery services (substance recovery), and community care clinics.
• Use of EPIC electronic medical records with hard stop requirements for electronic fetal monitoring.
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines.
• Functions include circulating during delivery, newborn care (eyes, thighs, assessments), and administration of medications such as Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate.
• Must be able to provide newborn care including Vitamin K injections and newborn assessments (hard stop requirement).
• Work schedule is posted every 6 weeks and may require working every other weekend and holidays as needed. Pre-approved time off is considered case-by-case.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington.
• Minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Experience working with high-risk patients in Labor and Delivery.
• Current certifications in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support), and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).