Travel Labor & Delivery RN
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

Labor & Delivery RN Travel Opportunity - Washington

Location

• City: Silverdale, WA

Unit Details

• Unit: Birthing Center / Mother Baby
• Total L&D Beds: 34
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 2
• Triage Beds: 2
• Postpartum Beds: 14
• Birth Volume: Approximately 150-180 births per month (2,133 deliveries in 2022)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • L&D: 1:2
  • Couplets (postpartum): 1:3-4
• Tele/Monitor Techs available for PACU after C-section
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring System: Centricity-perinatal

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years L&D RN experience preferred (1 year considered with multiple prior travel assignments)
• Must have LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) experience
• Comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in C-sections
• Able to assist with catching and transitioning babies
• Experience with titrating drips (Magnesium, Pitocin, Insulin)
• Must be comfortable functioning in postpartum with routine mom and baby competencies
• No floating outside the department; no floating to NICU

Certifications & Licensure

• Active WA RN License required (pending license submissions accepted; temp license takes ~4 weeks)
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
• Preferred: Intermediate or advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse: Free charge on both shifts (does not take patient assignment)
• Surgical Tech: 1 surgical tech available 24/7
• Patient Care Assistant with clerical duties on each shift
• 24/7 in-house OB/GYN hospitalist for triage and emergent cases
• 24/7 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) in Nursery
• 24/7 OB anesthesia provider with call room on unit
• Respiratory Therapist equipment available (vents, CPAP, BiPAP) typically assigned to family birth

Scheduling & Shifts

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Block scheduling available upon request
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (Days: Sat & Sun; Nights: Fri & Sat)
• Holiday Requirement: Rotate with permanent staff
• Call/Standby: When on standby, response time is 45 minutes
• Orientation:

  • 8 hours compliance with manager
  • 8 hours EPIC training
  • 2-3 twelve-hour shifts for unit-specific orientation

Unit Policies & Environment

• Surgical Hand Scrub Policy:

  • Remove all jewelry from hands and forearms
  • No artificial nails or enhancements (tips, acrylics, gels, nail art, etc.)
  • Natural fingernails only, clean, well-manicured, no longer than ¼ inch beyond fingertip
  • No open lesions or breaks in skin integrity on cuticles, hands, forearms
• Scrubs and locker provided
• Manager is supportive, provides feedback, and expects adaptability to workflows and policies

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Gestational age: 33 weeks and above
• High-risk patients including:

  • Preeclampsia
  • Diabetes
  • Psychosocial issues
  • Positive illicit substance use

This opportunity is ideal for experienced L&D RNs who are confident in independent delivery attendance, comfortable with C-section circulation, and able to manage high-risk maternal patients in a busy birthing center environment.