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

Travel Labor & Delivery RN job in Anchorage, Alaska, providing high-acuity obstetric care to mothers and newborns.

Join a supportive acute-care Labor & Delivery team and care for high-risk antepartum and laboring patients while collaborating with experienced obstetric, surgical, and neonatal teams. This Alaska travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,540–$2,680
• Assignment Type: Travel contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Assignment Length: 26 weeks
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 60 hours per two-week pay period
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adolescents and adults
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska, a scenic city known for breathtaking mountains, coastal views, outdoor recreation, and year-round opportunities to explore the natural beauty of the Last Frontier.

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse experience
• Active Alaska Registered Nurse license; pending licensure may be considered, but a license must be in hand before the assignment start date
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced certifications
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Experience caring for high-risk antepartum and laboring patients
• Charge nurse experience preferred; candidates willing to train as charge may be considered
• Ability to float within scope of practice to similar units or nearby affiliated locations as needed
• Willingness to work two of the following major holidays when scheduled: Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s
• Travel nurses must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transitions
• Monitor fetal and maternal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, nonstress tests (NSTs), and intrauterine pressure catheters
• Care for patients experiencing high-risk pregnancies, preterm labor, preeclampsia, eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and multiple gestations
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, VBAC management, cesarean sections, dilation and curettage (D&C) procedures, cervical cerclage, and other obstetric procedures
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, terbutaline, antihypertensives, and epidural anesthesia
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and obstetric emergencies
• Perform newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, cord care, and neonatal resuscitation interventions as needed
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, discharge teaching, and family-centered care
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams

Labor & Delivery Unit and Practice Environment

• High-risk Labor & Delivery unit with approximately 17 beds
• Dedicated OB triage, labor and delivery rooms, operating suites, and recovery rooms
• Average of approximately 7 deliveries daily, with capacity for higher volumes and complex antepartum care
• Interdisciplinary support from respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, IV teams, and additional clinical resources
• Opportunity to care for a diverse range of obstetric patients in a collaborative clinical setting

Apply now for this Travel Labor & Delivery RN opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a high-acuity healthcare team supporting mothers and newborns.

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.