Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a high-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery (L&D) unit with approximately 500-600 deliveries per month.
• Float responsibilities include postpartum and antepartum care; may float to sister facilities providing Mother/Baby care.
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OBs, adult recovery services (substance recovery), and community care clinics.
• Must function as a Baby Nurse during delivery and provide newborn care until transfer to postpartum.
• Circulate in the operating rooms (4 ORs) during deliveries.
• Required to provide newborn care including eye care, Vitamin K injections (thighs), and newborn assessments.
• Experience with medications such as Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate is necessary.
• Use of EPIC electronic medical records and electronic fetal monitoring is required.
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines.
• Schedule is posted every 6 weeks and designed to meet unit needs, including working every other weekend and holidays as needed.
• Pre-approved time off is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a high-acuity, high-pace environment.
• Experience working with high-risk patients.
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification or equivalent training

Orientation

• No non-billable orientation hours required (0 hours NBO vs. standard 40 hours).

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security Card (as applicable).
• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years; must include SSN trace, death master index, sex offender registry, education verification, and other checks as applicable.
• Education verification required for nursing degree; international education requires diploma/transcript or CES report.
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating ability to work with or without accommodation.
• Immunizations and health documents:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID vaccination record preferred (declinations not required)
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use.
• Fit mask testing required for travel candidates, updated annually.

Additional Requirements

• Must complete annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via assigned learning management system.
• Must acknowledge and comply with float policy (may be required to float to other nearby facilities).
• Must have completed skills checklist annually for applicable units.
• Must complete medication/pharmacology competency exams as applicable.
• Must complete electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) certification or equivalent training.

Notes

• First-time travel nurses are accepted.
• Candidates currently employed at other facilities within the same health system with less than a 30-day gap may have some background and drug screening requirements waived or extended.
• Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced, high acuity environment and meet all hard stop clinical skill requirements.
• Pre-approved time off is limited and handled on a case-by-case basis.

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs with strong high-risk and newborn care skills seeking a travel contract in a busy, high-acuity hospital setting.