Travel L&D RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, 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: 09/08/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 10 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 4x10hrs
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• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and current EPIC proficiency.

Details\n

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• Work in the Birth Center of a Level II Trauma Center hospital with a Level IV NICU
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• Unit includes 15 labor rooms, 12 antepartum beds, 4 OB ED beds, 3 ORs, and an 18-bed post-partum area
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• High acuity patient population including hypertension, magnesium administration, C-sections (33% rate), preterm labor, insulin drips, vaginal deliveries, epidurals, inductions, PROM, multiple births, and post-partum hemorrhage
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• Facility performs up to 300 deliveries per month
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• Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 active labor, 1:2 non-active laboring, and 1:2-3 antepartum based on acuity
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• 10-hour night shifts, 40 hours per week
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• Shift times are 1900-0730
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• Weekend rotation is every other weekend, though may vary based on need
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• No mandatory call requirements, though may pick up open shifts as needed
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• Floating required to Antepartum (within L&D) and occasionally to Postpartum (4th floor), plus additional assignments within scope and experience
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• EPIC EMR experience required
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• Uses Alaris CareFusion IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Centricity/Qx fetal surveillance monitors, CAD Solaris epidural pumps, Panda warmers, and Coviden SCDs
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Requirements\n

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• Active WA or compact RN license required
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• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
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• Minimum 2 years of L&D RN experience required; 5+ years preferred, with previous travel experience preferred
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• High acuity experience including labor management and delivery of high-risk OB patients required
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• Ability to triage OB patients, circulate in OR, perform cervical checks, and read/interpret fetal monitoring strips
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• Must be able to serve as second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed
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• EPIC EMR experience required
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide labor management and delivery care for high-risk OB patients across antepartum, labor, delivery, and post-partum phases
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• Support unit includes CNAs, LPN scrub techs (NRP certified), receptionist/HUC, free-floating charge nurse, resource RN (staffing dependent), and scheduled break nurses
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• 24/7 respiratory therapy support available, with NICU RTs attending high-risk deliveries
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• 24/7 laborist coverage with residents, fellows, and additional physicians/midwives in house
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• Anesthesia coverage scheduled during day shift and shared after 1700
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• Holiday coverage expected on a fair and equitable basis
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• RTO requests must be submitted prior to contract approval, with incidental days off discussed with the charge nurse or manager
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• Schedule is released in 6-week increments, 2 weeks prior to the start of each schedule cycle; block schedules cannot be guaranteed
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• Scrubs are provided by the facility and must not be worn outside the facility
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• Free badge-access parking available in designated areas
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• First-time travelers considered upon review
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American Traveler Job ID #P-740636. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 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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