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

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (option for 3x12 shifts)
Patient Ratio: 1:1
Hours per Week: 48

Job Overview

• Care for childbearing women and newborns across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn stages.
• Work in a high-acuity Level 3 Perinatal center with approximately 70% complex high-risk patients.
• Facility includes a Level 4 NICU regional center.
• Approximately 150 births per month.
• Unit includes 2 operating rooms for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs.
• Second Labor & Delivery RN acts as "baby catcher" for well, non-compromised babies.
• Floating within the hospital is required; floating to sister hospitals is not.
• Weekend work is required.
• Block scheduling accommodations are not available.
• Locals and first-time travel nurses are accepted.
• Pending license holders may be accepted.
• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions: maximum 1 week.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State.
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year required.
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, sex offender search, and state-specific WA WATCH search.
• Education verification or diploma/transcript required.
• Physical exam (signed by physician within 1 year) required by agency.
• Fit mask test within 9-12 months of start; PAPR testing available onsite if fit test failed.
• Immunizations and titers required or declination documentation for:

  • Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (series completion or declination with waiver)
  • Varicella (vaccines or titer; history of disease not accepted)
  • Influenza vaccination or medical exemption/declination with education module completion during flu season (Sept-April)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within required timeframes; positive TB requires additional documentation.
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within one year of start (agency requirement).
• COVID vaccination or declination required for tracking.

Orientation and Facility Specifics

• EPIC electronic charting system used.
• Scrubs provided for OR personnel; any color allowed.
• Parking available at daily cost.
• Candidates must complete facility-specific training including:

  • EPIC/Alaris integration video and attestation.
  • Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Training (mandatory for L&D RNs).
• Photo for badge required (DMV style, no selfies).
• Suicide prevention training and demographic attestation required for multi-state licensed nurses working in Washington.
• Performance evaluation requested at assignment end (Montlake location).

Scheduling and Hours

• Guaranteed hours subject to census; may be called off without charge or placed on-call in 4-hour increments up to one shift in a 2-week cycle.
• No call requirement.

Additional Notes

• This is a Magnet and Teaching hospital with 637 staffed beds.
• High-risk perinatal care environment with advanced NICU services.
• Floating within the hospital unit is expected.

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