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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Anchorage, Alaska Contract

Travel nursing jobs in Anchorage, Alaska are now available for an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) with charge nurse experience. Join a high-acuity obstetric team and provide care across labor, delivery, antepartum, OB triage, postpartum recovery, and high-risk situations while working alongside a strong interdisciplinary team. Anchorage combines exceptional outdoor recreation with the amenities of Alaska’s largest city, making it an exciting destination for an experienced travel nurse.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,540–$2,680
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, with potential for a longer assignment
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; 3x12 or 4x12 schedule
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week; 60 guaranteed hours every two weeks, with the possibility of one canceled 12-hour shift per two-week period
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting: Epic
• Unit Environment: High-risk Labor & Delivery unit with OB triage, antepartum care, labor and delivery rooms, operating rooms, and PACU rooms
• Patient Population: Adolescents and adults, including high-risk antepartum and obstetric patients
• Floating: May float within scope to comparable units or nearby affiliated locations as needed

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Alaska; license must be active and in hand for expedited offer consideration
• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Charge nurse experience required for this charge-focused travel nursing role; candidates must be comfortable regularly serving in a charge capacity
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced fetal monitoring certifications
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated competency with high-risk obstetric care, fetal monitoring, labor management, cesarean birth support, and emergency response
• Willingness to work required weekends and two of the three major winter holidays when scheduled
• Travelers must maintain a permanent residence at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in labor, delivery, antepartum, OB triage, and postpartum recovery
• Regularly function in the charge nurse role by coordinating assignments, supporting staff, and promoting safe unit operations
• Assess and manage high-risk pregnancies, preeclampsia, eclampsia, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, multiple gestations, and other complex obstetric conditions
• Perform and interpret assessments using external and internal fetal monitoring, non-stress testing, sterile vaginal examinations, and ongoing maternal-fetal evaluation
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, VBAC management, cesarean sections, D&C procedures, cervical cerclage, and related operative care
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, antihypertensives, terbutaline, epidural anesthesia, and blood products
• Provide immediate newborn care, including APGAR assessment, neonatal resuscitation, thermoregulation, newborn assessment, and management of neonatal hypoglycemia
• Support breastfeeding, lactation education, discharge teaching, and family-centered care
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, postpartum hemorrhage, and other obstetric emergencies
• Document accurately in Epic and collaborate with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a high-acuity healthcare team dedicated to exceptional maternal and newborn care.

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.