Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (L&D RN) - Seattle, Washington

Position Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (option for 26 weeks)
• Start Date: January 26
• Shift: Nights (3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts)
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: Yes, within hospital only (no floating to sister hospitals)
• Block Schedule Accommodation: No
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• Return to Office Restrictions: 1 week max

Experience & Certifications

• Years of Experience Required: 3 years preferred (minimum 2 years acceptable)
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., ACLS, PALS, EFM)

Job Description & Special Notes

• Care for childbearing women and newborns including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Facility is a Level 3 Perinatal center with approximately 70% high-risk patients.
• Level 4 NICU available as a regional center.
• Approximately 150 births per month.
• Unit includes 2 O.R.s for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs.
• Second L&D RN acts as "baby catcher" for well, non-compromised babies.
• Guaranteed hours policy: Providers may be called off or placed on-call in 4-hour increments up to one shift in a 2-week cycle during low census.
• Ambulatory or surgical services may be closed on weekends and holidays, affecting scheduling.

Facility Highlights

• Magnet recognized, teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 637
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR personnel)
• Parking cost: Approx. $10.26 daily

Compliance & Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, sex offender search, and others as required.
• Education verification or diploma/transcript required.
• Various competency exams required (medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, conscious sedation for GI Lab/Endo, etc.).
• WA state-specific requirements for multi-state licensed nurses (suicide prevention training, demographic attestation).
• Facility-specific documents such as photo for badge, PCIS and Pyxis agreements, department checklist, email setup, and license complaint clearance.
• Health requirements include:

  • Physical exam (required by agency)
  • Fit mask test within 9-12 months of start (specific mask types required)
  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility guidelines
  • Immunizations or titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (with specific documentation requirements)
  • Drug screening (10 panel) within one year (agency requirement)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption/declination with education module completion
  • COVID vaccination or declination documentation for tracking

Additional Notes

• Candidates must watch EPIC/Alaris integration video and complete attestation.
• Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Training required for L&D RNs.
• Performance evaluations requested at end of assignment (Montlake location).
• Radiation badges no longer provided by agency for new candidates; must be supplied by facility if needed.

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable with high-risk obstetrics and newborn care, seeking a travel contract in a large, teaching hospital environment with strong support and comprehensive compliance requirements.