Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level 3 Perinatal/Magnet teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 3 years of L&D experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Hospital-based Labor & Delivery unit at a Magnet-designated academic teaching center
• Extreme high-risk Level 3 Perinatal center — approximately 70% of patients are complex high-risk cases
• Facility features a Level 4 NICU serving as a regional center, with approximately 150 births per month
• Patient population includes antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care, including high-risk obstetrical cases
• Patient ratio is 1:1
• Unit includes 2 ORs for C-sections, BTLs, and postpartum D&Cs; a second L&D RN serves as 'baby catcher' for well, non-compromised newborns
• Unit also provides outpatient services when the clinic is closed
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Weekend work is required
• Floating within the hospital is required; floating to sister hospitals is not required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• Scrubs in any color; scrubs are provided for OR personnel

Requirements

• Active WA RN license or compact RN license valid in Washington — pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and FHM
• Preferred certifications: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, EFM Certification, NCC
• Teaching hospital experience preferred; academic medical center experience may substitute for travel experience
• COVID vaccination and booster required — no exceptions
• Two professional references required, with supervisory references strongly preferred
• Core L&D skills required include: labor and delivery management, assisting with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulating for C-sections, hemorrhage/shock management, sterile vaginal exams, and use of external and internal fetal monitoring
• Medication administration experience required, including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, insulin drips, and prostaglandins
• Neonatal delivery room care skills required, including APGAR scoring, baby nurse/catcher role, ID/security banding, and use of radiant warmers
• IV therapy skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs, administering blood products, and using infusion pumps and drips

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restriction
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 1 week for the duration of the contract; no RTO may be requested during the first 2 weeks (including orientation week)
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Candidates who were previously employed by UW must have a minimum of 18 months of separation from the facility before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Non-billable online modules are required prior to the start date — approximately 6–8 hours for RN onboarding plus 2 additional hours for OBIX L&D modules; WA suicide prevention training (6 hours) may also be required
• Preferred skills include: forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, amniocentesis assistance, cervical cerclage, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, and care for IOL/TOP patients
• Experience with Level 3 Perinatal and Level 4 NICU environments is preferred