Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/31/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
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• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a Labor and Delivery RN for a 13-week night shift assignment at a Level 3 Perinatal center requiring BLS, NRP, and FHM certifications.

Details\n

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• >Level 3 Perinatal center providing antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
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• Extreme high-risk patient population with approximately 70% of patients classified as complex high risk
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• Facility includes a Level 4 NICU serving as a regional referral center
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• Approximately 150 births per month
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• Unit includes 2 ORs for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs
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• Second L&D RN role available as baby catcher for well, non-compromised newborns
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• Also provides outpatient services when the clinic is closed
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• Night shift schedule with 4x12-hour shifts (3x12 also accepted), 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
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• 1:1 patient ratio
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• Weekend requirement
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• Floating within the hospital required, no floating to sister facilities
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• No call requirements
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• EPIC charting system required
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Requirements\n

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• Active WA RN license or compact license, pending license accepted
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• 2-3 years of L&D nursing experience required, 3 years preferred
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• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, FHM
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• Preferred certifications: AWHONN Intermediate, EFM, NCC
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• EPIC charting experience required
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• Teaching hospital experience preferred
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• Skills required include labor and delivery management, IV therapy, high-risk delivery assistance, and neonatal care in the delivery room
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• Experience with fetal monitoring, including recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
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• Comfortable working in a high-acuity, academic medical center setting
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn stages
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• Assist with high-risk deliveries, C-sections, and related surgical procedures
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• Support neonatal care immediately following delivery, including APGAR scoring and thermoregulation
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• Perform antepartum monitoring including NSTs and fetal heart rate assessments
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• Provide postpartum care including breastfeeding support and wound care
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• Work within a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital environment
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• Scrubs provided for OR personnel; any color permitted for other staff
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• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
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• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
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• RTO should be kept to a minimum and cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
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• Prior UW staff must have a minimum 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
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• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
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American Traveler Job ID #P-730298. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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