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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – High-Risk OB – Anchorage, Alaska

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) for a 26-week travel nursing assignment in Anchorage, Alaska. Join a high-risk obstetric team providing OB triage, antepartum care, labor management, deliveries, cesarean sections, and postpartum recovery. Anchorage offers a vibrant outdoor lifestyle with easy access to breathtaking mountains, trails, waterways, and year-round recreational opportunities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,540–$2,680
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Duration: 26 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 or 4 night shifts per week; every-other-weekend coverage required
• Guaranteed Hours: 60 hours per two-week period, with the possibility of one 12-hour call-off per two weeks
• Unit: High-risk Labor & Delivery with OB triage and antepartum care
• Unit Capacity: 17 beds, including 10 OB triage rooms, 10 labor and delivery rooms, 3 operating room suites, and 4 PACU rooms
• Patient Population: Adolescents and adults; average of approximately 7 deliveries daily, with periods of higher census and complex antepartum patients
• Charting: Epic experience required
• Float: May float within scope to like units or nearby affiliated locations based on patient-care needs

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in Alaska; pending licensure may be considered, but an active license must be in hand before an offer is finalized
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced certifications
• NRP certification
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients, including antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum populations
• Previous charge experience preferred; candidates willing to train as charge are encouraged to apply
• Ability to work nights, every other weekend, and two of the following three major holidays when scheduled: Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s
• Travel candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years

Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in labor, high-risk antepartum patients, and OB triage patients
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, and IUPCs
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and obstetric emergencies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, VBACs, multiple gestations, and cesarean sections
• Circulate or scrub for cesarean procedures and support related surgical interventions
• Manage inductions and labor medications, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, terbutaline, and antihypertensive therapies
• Care for patients experiencing preeclampsia, eclampsia, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, postpartum hemorrhage, and other high-risk conditions
• Perform assessments and interventions including sterile vaginal examinations, cervical cerclage support, amnioinfusion, epidural monitoring, IV management, and Foley catheter care
• Support newborn transition and recovery, including APGAR assessment, thermoregulation, newborn assessment, and neonatal resuscitation as needed
• Provide postpartum, mother-baby, breastfeeding, discharge, and family education
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document care accurately in Epic and maintain a safe, compassionate environment for patients and families

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a high-risk OB healthcare team.

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.