| Location | Seattle, WA |
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington.
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery (L&D):
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to pregnant patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. The RN monitors maternal and fetal well-being, supports safe childbirth, administers medications, and collaborates with obstetricians and the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care.
Assess and monitor maternal health, vital signs, uterine contractions, and fetal heart rate throughout labor and delivery.
Provide direct nursing care to patients during labor, vaginal delivery, cesarean sections, and the immediate postpartum period.
Perform initial patient assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans based on maternal and fetal needs.
Monitor fetal heart tracings and recognize abnormal patterns, promptly notifying the provider of any concerns.
Assist physicians and midwives during labor, delivery, and obstetric procedures.
Administer prescribed medications, IV fluids, and other treatments according to physician orders and hospital protocols.
Monitor for obstetric emergencies, including fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Provide emotional support, labor coaching, pain management, and patient education to expectant mothers and their families.
Assist with epidural management and monitor patients receiving anesthesia in collaboration with the anesthesia team.
Provide immediate newborn care and coordinate with neonatal staff when additional support is required.
Monitor postpartum patients for bleeding, uterine tone, vital signs, and other potential complications.
Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, fetal monitoring, medications, procedures, and patient responses.
Collaborate with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives, neonatal nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Educate patients and families on childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.
Follow infection prevention protocols, patient safety standards, and hospital policies.
Participate in shift handoffs, bedside reporting, and ongoing quality improvement activities.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Previous Labor and Delivery nursing experience, typically 1–2 years or as specified by the facility.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, as required by the facility.
Advanced fetal monitoring and electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) experience.
Strong assessment, communication, critical-thinking, and emergency response skills.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating schedules as required.
Med Ninjas Job ID #19005. 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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