Labor and Delivery Nurse
Issaquah, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Issaquah Campus

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

Location: Issaquah, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Work in Labor and Delivery with patient diagnoses including labor and preterm labor.
• Unit includes 8 labor rooms and 4 triage rooms.
• Responsibilities include circulating, OB-GYN care, post-op, pre-op, scrub, low risk antepartum, and low risk labor and delivery.
• Special procedures: blood/blood products administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, use of cooling/warming blankets, drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, syringe pumps, wound vac, and administration of heparin, insulin, magnesium sulfate.
• Attend all deliveries including high-risk deliveries, GYN surgeries, couplet care, low risk antepartum, and transition nursery.
• Staffing ratio ranges from 1:1 to 1:3.
• Float assignments possible to postpartum and NICU units based on skill set.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington.
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
  • AWHONN Intermediate (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record system.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security Card.
• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years; must be updated annually.
• Education verification and transcript/diploma if internationally educated.
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs.
• 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.
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • 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 nurses, updated annually.

Training and Competency

• Annual completion of regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS (Workramp).
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification or completion of fetal heart rate monitoring assessment required for Labor and Delivery nurses.

Additional Requirements

• Minimum of 2 professional references covering at least 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty within the last 3 years.
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years of employment with explanations for any gaps or overlaps.
• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required prior to start.
• Acknowledgement of float policy; may be required to float to other nearby facilities.

Notes

• Candidates must be eligible for travel contracts (e.g., separated from other Providence facilities for at least 3 months if previously employed).
• Background checks and other compliance documents must be current and meet facility standards.
• This position requires night shift availability and flexibility to float as needed.

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