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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington

Position Overview

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 12 weeks
• Facility: High acuity, high pace Labor & Delivery (L&D) unit with float to postpartum/antepartum and sister Mother/Baby facilities
• Average Daily Census: 15 patients/day; 500-600 deliveries/month
• Unit Size: 31 rooms/beds
• Schedule: Posted every 6 weeks, includes every other weekend and holidays as needed

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of nursing experience required (default to higher value: 5 years preferred)
• Experience in high acuity and high pace environments mandatory
• High risk obstetrics experience highly preferred; candidates with at least 3 years plus high risk experience considered
• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Must have current supervisory references and proof of required certifications
• Must pass clinical review and provide proof of current NURSYS verification

Clinical Responsibilities

• Work in a high risk, high volume L&D unit with 4 operating rooms
• Function as Baby Nurse during delivery and provide newborn care until transfer to postpartum (hard stop requirement)
• Circulate in the OR (hard stop requirement)
• Provide newborn care including eye care, Vitamin K injections, thigh assessments (hard stop requirement)
• Administer medications such as Heparin, Insulin, Magnesium Sulfate
• Float to postpartum/antepartum and sister Mother/Baby facilities as needed
• Patient diagnoses include midwifery clients, private OBs, adult recovery services (substance recovery), and community care clinics
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• Use EPIC electronic health record system and electronic fetal monitoring

Certifications Required

• Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Preferred:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • AWHONN Advanced and Intermediate certifications
• Must have current and verifiable certifications at time of submission

Float Policy

• Float policy acknowledgment required
• May be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification required for all candidates
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/Subcontractors)
• Minimum of 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within last 3 years in comparable specialty/setting
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Drug screen: 10 panel within 90 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Respirator safety clearance required for travel candidates (annual)
• Fit mask testing required (annual) for travel candidates

Training and Competency Requirements

• Must complete Providence WorkRamp modules as assigned (pre-start, specialty-specific, annual regulatory)
• EPIC training modules required and must be completed within orientation period
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable
• Color blindness testing if required by unit
• Skills checklists updated annually for applicable units

Additional Notes

• Candidates must have active compact license recognized by all Swedish facilities
• Pre-approved time off considered on a case-by-case basis
• No submission without proof of current NURSYS verification and supervisory references
• Candidates without required newborn care skills (circulate, newborn assessments, Vitamin K injections) will not be screened

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with strong high-risk obstetrics and newborn care skills, who have prior travel contract experience and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, high acuity Labor & Delivery environment.