| Location | Anchorage, AK |
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska.
Travel RN – Labor & Delivery (L&D):
Location: Alaska
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
Contract Length: 13 or 26 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour or 4 × 12-hour shifts
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year
First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes
Charting System: Epic
Active Alaska RN license required for Auto Offer.
Pending license accepted; however, the license must be in hand for Auto Offer.
Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
Previous Epic charting experience.
Charge nurse experience preferred; candidates willing to train as charge may be considered.
BLS
ACLS
AWHONN Intermediate
AWHONN Advanced
NRP
Provide nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the postpartum transition.
Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and identify complications.
Care for high-risk labor and antepartum patients.
Perform OB triage assessments and fetal testing.
Assist with inductions, labor management, and high-risk deliveries.
Support procedures in labor and delivery operating rooms and post-anesthesia care areas as required.
Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
Maintain accurate patient records using Epic.
Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe maternal and newborn outcomes.
Perform charge nurse responsibilities when qualified or as assigned.
Float to similar units when required to meet facility needs.
High-risk Labor & Delivery unit
10 OB triage rooms
10 Labor, Delivery, and Recovery (LDR) rooms
3 operating room suites
4 PACU rooms
OB triage/testing census: approximately 5–10 patients
Labor & Delivery/Antepartum census: approximately 7–14 patients
Average daily deliveries: approximately 7, with higher patient volumes during inductions and high-risk antepartum admissions
OB triage typically handles 4–5 third-trimester testing patients daily, in addition to incoming triage patients.
Weekend coverage: Every other weekend
On-call: Not required
Block scheduling: Not available
Floating: May be required to similar units within scope of practice
Guaranteed hours: 60 hours per 2 weeks
Cancellation policy: Travelers may be called off for one 12-hour shift per two-week period.
Local candidates: Not accepted; permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.
Requested time off (RTO): Approved individually upon offer. All RTO must be included with the submission.
Magnet-designated facility
Level II Trauma Center
407 staffed beds
Recognized among U.S. News & World Report's best hospitals in Alaska, according to the provided job details
Scrubs: Provided
Parking: Free
Med Ninjas Job ID #20048. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
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