Job Title
Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery
Location
Ketchikan, AK
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Variable Shift (3x12 Hours, minimum 50–70% nights) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs in a Labor and Delivery setting
- Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards
- Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence
- Promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach toward patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team
- Participate in the development of and maintain hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and quality improvement initiatives
- Float 0–3 times per month as needed; floating from OB is limited to helping hands, sitter/camera watching, or CNA-type work
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license or pending Alaska state licensure (pending license accepted; start date may be delayed 5+ weeks while licensure is processed)
- Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, NRP
- Willingness to work a variable shift schedule with week-minimum stretches between day and night shifts (minimum 50–70% nights)
- Willingness to work an equitable number of weekend shifts per schedule period
- Must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Familiarity with interdisciplinary care delivery models in an OB/Labor and Delivery environment
Why Join Us
- ASAP start available with approximately 4 weeks from offer to start for compliance processing
- Opportunity to work in a unique Alaskan coastal community with a supportive Labor and Delivery team