Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Tacoma, WA

Key Responsibilities Manage and deliver care for high-acuity OB patients including hypertension, magnesium administration, preterm labor, inductions, epidurals, vaginal deliveries, and C-sections in a unit with an approximately 33% C-section rate. Provide transition care for post-vaginal birth and C-section patients (mother and baby), including full recovery of the birthing patient; serve as a second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Labor and Delivery

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 48 hours/week | Overtime may be available after 48 hours worked in a week

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver care for high-acuity OB patients including hypertension, magnesium administration, preterm labor, inductions, epidurals, vaginal deliveries, and C-sections in a unit with an approximately 33% C-section rate
• Triage OB patients and circulate in the OR as needed; perform cervical checks and read/interpret fetal monitoring strips
• Provide transition care for post-vaginal birth and C-section patients (mother and baby), including full recovery of the birthing patient; serve as a second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed
• Care for antepartum patients including PROM, multiple births, robust antepartum cases, and post-partum hemorrhage management
• Adhere to AWHONN patient ratio guidelines: 1:1 active labor, 1:2 non-active laboring, and 1:2–3 antepartum dependent on acuity
• Float within the unit to antepartum and occasionally to postpartum (4th floor) based on need and within scope of experience

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required
• NRP certification required
• Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN) certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required; 5+ years preferred; first-time travelers considered on a case-by-case basis
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred for candidates with fewer than 5 years of experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high-risk OB patient populations including insulin drips, magnesium administration, and robust antepartum care
• Familiarity with Alaris CareFusion IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Centricity/Qx fetal surveillance monitors, and CAD Solaris epidural pumps
• Comfort operating in a high-volume unit supporting up to approximately 300 deliveries per month
• Experience with every-other-weekend rotation scheduling and flexible scheduling within 6-week increments

Why Join Us

• Well-supported unit with 24/7 laborist coverage, respiratory therapy, phlebotomy, CNA support, scrub techs, charge nurse, and scheduled break nurses each shift
• Scrubs provided by the facility, and free badge-access parking available in designated areas