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

Labor and Delivery RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Seattle, Washington
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 26 weeks

Role details

• High Risk/High Volume L&D
• 4 ORs
• 31 rooms
• 31 beds
• Average daily census: 15/day
• 500–600 deliveries per month
• Functions as Baby Nurse during delivery and continues care of the newborn until transfer to postpartum
• Circulates
• Provides newborn care including eyes, thighs, assessment, and Vit K injections
• Uses heparin, insulin, and magnesium sulfate
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery (1 year of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Experience with high-risk labor and delivery
• Experience circulating for C-sections
• Experience with newborn assessment
• Ability to interpret fetal heart rate strips
• Experience administering Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate
• Antepartum experience
• Post Partum experience
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Preferred qualifications

• ACLS
• AWHONN Advanced
• AWHONN Intermediate

Scheduling and float

• Work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Pre-approved time off is reviewed case by case
• Float required to postpartum and antepartum
• May float to sister facilities that do Mother/Baby

Additional notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates at the same rate
• Candidates from other Providence facilities outside Swedish may be eligible if separated for at least 3 months
• Active compact license is honored at Swedish facilities