Registered Nurse, Antepartum
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Antepartum (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a travel/contract position specializing in Antepartum care. This role involves floating to the Postpartum unit and providing care for high-risk antepartum patients from 6 to 41 weeks gestation.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Candidates with less than 2 years or no experience with C-sections require manager approval
• Intermediate AWHONN certification required for screening

Prior Travel Experience

• First-time travelers are welcome; prior travel experience is not required

Unit & Patient Population

• Float required to Postpartum unit
• Care for high-risk antepartum patients including:

  • Preterm labor (PTL)
  • Placenta previa
  • Preeclampsia
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
  • Twins
  • Substance use disorder in pregnancy
• Care for fetal demise or loss (antepartum and postpartum)
• Postpartum mothers with babies in NICU (no newborn care on this unit)

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Assist with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
• Support amniocentesis or sterile speculum exams at bedside
• Manage PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, syringe pumps
• Administer medications including heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate
• Circulate for C-sections in Labor and Delivery

Certifications Required

• AWHONN Advanced (Intermediate level)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred but not required

Scrub Requirements

• Any color scrubs allowed; scrubs provided when floated to Labor & Delivery units

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety) required annually for travel candidates
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years

Licensing & State Specific Requirements

• Active nursing license with compact license accepted for Washington
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• Washington State Patrol background search required within 90 days of start
• WA Multi-State Licensed Nurses Demographic Attestation required for out-of-state compact license holders

Training & Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Annual regulatory and specialty-specific WorkRamp modules required
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification or Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Assessment exam required for Labor & Delivery RNs
• Epic training modules may be required depending on region and facility

Additional Notes

• Float policy acknowledgement required; may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance
• No newborn care on this unit; focus is on antepartum and postpartum mothers with babies in NICU
• First-time travelers are accepted with appropriate screening and approvals

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity antepartum/postpartum setting with a supportive team and comprehensive orientation and training modules.