
L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Issaquah, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.69
- Weekly
- $2,545
- Yearly (full-time)
- $132,340
- Contract length
- 26 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $70.69/hour — 18% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington ($59.71/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington right now
- 1,004 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington from 7 agencies, 23 of them in Issaquah.
- Pay in these listings: $24.63 – $108/hour, median $64.12/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington: $59.71/hour ($124,197/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($73.00/hour across 155 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery | 26-Week Contract in Issaquah, WA
Apply for a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse travel contract in Issaquah, Washington, providing compassionate, evidence-based care for laboring patients, postpartum families, and newborns. This on-site travel nursing opportunity supports a collaborative obstetric care team with a strong focus on high-risk deliveries, patient education, fetal monitoring, and comprehensive Labor & Delivery care. Located near Seattle, Issaquah offers easy access to mountain trails, parks, and the vibrant Pacific Northwest lifestyle.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Issaquah, Washington
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480–$2,610
- Assignment Length: 26-week travel nurse contract
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Labor & Delivery unit
- Unit Overview: Eight labor rooms and four triage rooms with typical staffing ratios of 1:1 to 1:3
Labor & Delivery RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
- At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
- Current BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and AWHONN Intermediate certifications
- ACLS certification preferred
- Recent Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience required
- Experience caring for adolescents, adults, and infants in obstetric settings
- Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and patient education skills
- First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, patient-centered nursing care for labor, preterm labor, antepartum, delivery, and postpartum patients
- Perform obstetric triage, patient assessments, fetal monitoring, sterile vaginal examinations, and ongoing reassessments
- Attend routine and high-risk deliveries and assist with emergency interventions as needed
- Circulate for Cesarean sections and support preoperative, postoperative, OB-GYN, and surgical care
- Care for patients receiving epidural anesthesia, PCA therapy, insulin, heparin, and magnesium sulfate
- Administer blood and blood products and manage specialized equipment, including IUPCs, infusion pumps, wound vacs, and central lines
- Support couplet care, low-risk antepartum care, low-risk Labor & Delivery, transition nursery, and related newborn-care activities
- Float to postpartum or NICU areas based on competency and unit needs
- Document accurately in Epic and collaborate with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatology, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Educate patients and families while promoting dignity, safety, and positive birth experiences
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Issaquah, Washington, near Seattle.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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