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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Seattle, WA Contract

Apply for a high-acuity Labor & Delivery travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington, and make a meaningful impact during some of life’s most important moments. This fast-paced 26-week travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to care for diverse obstetric patients, support high-risk deliveries, provide immediate newborn care, and collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team in a vibrant Pacific Northwest community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Seattle, Washington 98122, a dynamic urban neighborhood near the city’s cultural attractions, waterfront, parks, and renowned food scene
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: Four night shifts per week as scheduled to meet unit needs; approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit: High-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery
• Unit Size: 31 rooms and 31 beds, with approximately 15–17 patients per day and more than 500 births per month
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Weekend coverage and holiday assignments are required as needed
• Floating: May float to Antepartum, Postpartum, or other nearby units and campuses when clinically appropriate

Labor & Delivery Travel RN Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington or an active compact license
• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• High-risk Labor & Delivery experience in a fast-paced, high-acuity obstetric environment
• Current BLS certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Epic experience, including electronic fetal monitoring documentation
• Demonstrated ability to circulate for Cesarean sections
• Demonstrated ability to function as the delivery baby nurse and provide care to newborns through transfer to postpartum
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as scheduled
• ACLS and AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate certification are preferred

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients experiencing routine and high-risk labor and delivery
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and changing maternal or fetal conditions
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, Cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries, and other obstetric procedures
• Circulate during Cesarean sections and support patients receiving regional or general anesthesia
• Function as the delivery baby nurse, completing newborn assessments and providing immediate newborn care
• Administer newborn prophylactic care, including eye medication and vitamin K injections, and complete identification and security procedures
• Perform APGAR assessments, cord care, thermoregulation, and other essential newborn interventions
• Care for patients requiring Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, anticoagulation therapy, and other high-risk treatments
• Support patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, substance-recovery needs, multiple births, and other complex diagnoses
• Provide patient education, breastfeeding support, pain management, and postpartum recovery care
• Document assessments, interventions, fetal monitoring, and patient progress accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with obstetric providers, midwives, anesthesia, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to appropriate maternal-child health or support assignments when requested and within demonstrated competency

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Seattle, Washington, and join a high-acuity maternal-child 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.