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

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00–07:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Role Overview

• Baby Nurse role: functions as Baby Nurse during delivery and continues newborn care until transfer to postpartum (hard stop requirement)
• Circulate role: circulates in the OR and provides newborn care, including eye care, Vitamin K injections, thigh sticks, and newborn assessments (hard stop requirement)
• High-risk, high-volume L&D, all types
• Unit details: 4 ORs, 31 rooms, 31 beds
• Average daily census: 15 per day; 500–600 deliveries per month
• Medications noted: heparin, insulin, magnesium sulfate
• Patient populations: midwifery clients, private OB patients, adult recovery services for substance use recovery, and community care clinic patients
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• Schedule: posted every 6 weeks and adjusted to unit needs; pre-approved time off is case by case; works every other weekend and holidays as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Minimum of 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with high-risk patients (fast-paced, high-acuity environments)
• Experience as an OB circulator
• Ability to function in the role of Baby Nurse during delivery and continue care of the newborn until transfer to postpartum
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) training, met by either an EFM certification (AWHONN or NCC) or completion of the fetal heart rate monitoring assessment exam
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Float and Eligibility

• Float required: postpartum and antepartum staff may float to sister facilities that provide mother/baby care; float policy acknowledgement required
• Permanent employees of other facilities in the system are eligible if separated for at least 3 months
• First-time travelers accepted