Labor and Delivery RN
Issaquah, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah Campus

Registered Nurse: Labor and Delivery (L&D)

Location: Issaquah, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 or 26 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week

Assignment Details

• Unit: Labor and Delivery (L&D), with 8 labor rooms and 4 triage rooms
• Staffing ratio: 1:1 to 3
• Patient types: Labor/Preterm labor, Circulate, OB-GYN, Post-Op, Pre-Op, Scrub, Low Risk Antepartum, Low Risk LD
• Special procedures: Blood/blood products administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, cooling/warming blanket, drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, syringe pumps, wound vac, heparin, insulin, magnesium sulfate
• Special equipment and services: Attends all deliveries and high-risk deliveries, GYN surgeries, couplet care, low risk antepartum, transition nursery
• Float scope: Post-Partum, and possibly L&D at another campus in the system. Float policy acknowledgement is required, and travelers may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.

Schedule and Holidays

• Up to 2 major holidays can be requested off.
• Travelers must work 1 of 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas/Eve, or New Year's/Eve.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Labor and Delivery (1 year of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• FHM
• AWHONN Intermediate
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Pre-Start and Ongoing Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, and updated annually
• Washington State Patrol (WATCH) search: Required by state law within 90 days of start
• Drug screen: 9-panel within 12 months of start; instant screens are acceptable
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
• TB screening: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted); 2 MMR doses or positive titer; Hepatitis B; Varicella; flu vaccine or declination during flu season; COVID vaccination record preferred, or declination
• Respiratory protection: RespSafety clearance annually and fit mask testing
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment application: Covering at least the last 5 years
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Annual training: Regulatory modules, about 3.5 hours, assigned through the agency's learning system