Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $3,419 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-risk Labor & Delivery position requiring 3-5 years of high acuity experience and proficiency in circulating and newborn care.

Details

• High risk, high volume Labor and Delivery unit with 31 rooms/beds and 4 ORs
• Patient population includes midwifery clients, private OBs, adult recovery services supporting substance recovery, and community care clinic patients
• Average daily census of 15 patients with 500-600 deliveries per month
• Patient ratios of 1:1-2
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 7:00am-7:30pm
• Schedule posted every 6 weeks based on unit needs
• Required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Float required to Post Partum/Antepartum and may float to sister facilities with Mother/Baby units
• Uses Epic EMR and electronic fetal monitoring
• Utilizes medications including Heparin, Insulin, and Magnesium Sulfate

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced, AWHONN Intermediate
• Minimum 3-5 years of RN experience in a high acuity, high pace environment required
• 2+ years of high risk L&D experience required, with 5 years preferred
• Must be proficient in circulating for C-sections
• Must be proficient in providing newborn care including eyes, Vitamin K injections, thigh injections, and newborn assessments
• Must function in the Baby Nurse role during delivery and continue newborn care until transfer to post partum
• Epic EMR experience required
• Current supervisory references required
• Proof of required certifications required for consideration
• Current Nursys verification required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including assisting with high risk and vaginal deliveries, hemorrhage/shock management, and sterile vaginal exams
• Deliver neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring, cord sample collection, ID/security banding, and neonatal resuscitation
• Provide postpartum care for patients experiencing bladder distension, cesarean section recovery, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, and pregnancy induced hypertension
• Support breastfeeding and lactation, foley catheter management, and fundus/lochia/perineum care
• Administer pain management including epidural anesthesia, nitrous oxide, and opioid management
• Perform fetal monitoring including recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Time off requests must be submitted upfront and are considered case by case
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel employee and must not currently reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the state

American Traveler Job ID #P-758897. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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