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

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 26 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Unit and Assignment

• Unit: High Risk/High Volume L&D, all types
• Rooms/beds: 4 ORs; 31 rooms; 31 beds
• Census: Average daily census of 15; 500-600 deliveries per month
• Patient population: Midwifery clients, private OBs, Adult Recovery Services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinics
• Schedule: Posted every 6 weeks and adjusted to unit needs. Pre-approved time off is handled case by case. Work every other weekend and holidays as needed.
• Medications listed: Heparin, insulin, magnesium sulfate

Duties

• Functions as a Baby Nurse during delivery and provides newborn care until transfer to postpartum (hard-stop requirement)
• Circulates and provides newborn care, including eye care, Vitamin K injections, thigh sticks, and newborn assessments (hard-stop requirement)
• Works in fast-paced, high-acuity environments

Float Requirement

• Float required for Postpartum/Antepartum staff. May float to sister facilities that provide Mother/Baby care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure (NRP) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Experience as an OB circulator
• Experience functioning as a baby nurse during delivery and providing newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring
• Experience with Epic

Eligibility and Onboarding

• New travelers accepted
• Permanent staff from other facilities in the system are eligible for a travel contract if separated for at least 3 months
• Background check within 90 days of start covering the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, and education verification (nursing degree for RNs).
• Washington State Patrol search within 90 days of start
• EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Drug screen (9-panel) within 12 months of start
• TB negative result or chest X-ray within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation, or signed declinations
• Fit mask testing (completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year)
• RespSafety clearance, updated annually
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• Two references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Employment application covering the last 5 years
• Driver's license or state ID and Social Security card