Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks (option for 26 weeks)
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (option for 4 shifts)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Patient Ratio: 1:1

Job Description

• Care for childbearing women and newborns in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn units.
• Work in a high-risk Level 3 Perinatal center with approximately 70% complex high-risk patients.
• Facility includes a Level 4 NICU (regional center).
• Approximately 150 births per month.
• Unit includes 2 operating rooms for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs.
• Second L&D RN acts as "baby catcher" for well, non-compromised babies.
• Floating within the hospital required; no floating to sister hospitals.
• Weekend work required.
• No call responsibilities.
• Block scheduling accommodations not available.
• Locals and first-time travelers accepted.
• Pending license accepted with restrictions (max 1 week RTO).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington State (pending license accepted).
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience, with experience within the last year required.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, sex offender search, and state-specific searches.
• Education verification or diploma/transcript required.
• Physical exam and 10-panel drug screen required (Aya requirement).
• Fit mask test within 9-12 months of start; onsite PAPR testing available if fit test failed.
• Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted with documentation for:

  • Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (series completion or declination with waiver)
  • Varicella (vaccines or titer; history of disease not accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption/declination during flu season (Sept-April)
  • COVID vaccination or declination for tracking purposes
• Competency exams required including medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, and others as per unit.
• EPIC/Alaris integration video and attestation required prior to start.
• Facility-specific training such as Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Training required for L&D RNs.
• Suicide prevention training required for multi-state licensed nurses working in Washington.
• Department checklist and PCIS agreement must be completed prior to start.
• Photo for badge required (DMV style, no selfies).

Work Environment and Facility Highlights

• Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level 3 Perinatal and Level 4 NICU.
• Total staffed beds: 637.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• Scrub color: Any (scrubs provided for OR personnel).
• Parking cost: Approximately $10.26 daily.

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours: In case of low census, providers may be called off without charge or placed on-call for up to one shift worth of hours in a two-week cycle.
• Ambulatory or surgical areas closed on weekends/holidays will not schedule travelers during those times.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity labor and delivery unit with a focus on complex maternal-fetal care in a well-respected teaching hospital environment.