L&D | Registered Nurse

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

Join a high-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery unit in Seattle, Washington, as an experienced travel L&D RN. This 26-week nursing contract is ideal for a confident Registered Nurse who can support complex deliveries, circulate for cesarean sections, and provide essential newborn care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. Located in the vibrant 98122 area, Seattle offers excellent dining, arts, parks, and convenient access to the region’s natural beauty.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Seattle, Washington 98122
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 26 weeks
• Shift: Night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Shifts per Week: 4
• Unit Profile: High-risk, high-volume Labor & Delivery unit with approximately 15–17 patients per day, 31 rooms and beds, and more than 500 births per month
• Scheduling: Schedule posted approximately every six weeks based on unit needs; weekend and holiday coverage required
• Floating: May float to antepartum, postpartum, nearby sister campuses, or other areas as needed and within demonstrated competencies

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience
• High-risk Labor & Delivery experience in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Active Washington RN license or compact RN license in hand
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• AWHONN Advanced and/or Intermediate certification preferred
• Epic documentation experience required, including electronic fetal monitoring documentation
• Demonstrated ability to function as the baby nurse during delivery and continue newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Ability to circulate for cesarean sections is required
• Proficiency with newborn assessments, APGAR scoring, cord care, identification and security banding, eye prophylaxis, and vitamin K administration
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and required floating assignments

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and immediate postpartum periods
• Care for high-risk antepartum and intrapartum patients, including recognition of changes in maternal and fetal condition
• Use and interpret external fetal monitoring while recognizing and responding to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Assist with vaginal, operative, multiple, and high-risk deliveries
• Circulate for cesarean sections and support the surgical team in accordance with safety and infection-control standards
• Serve as the baby nurse during delivery and provide immediate newborn care through transfer to postpartum
• Complete newborn assessments, APGAR scores, thermoregulation, cord care, identification procedures, eye prophylaxis, and vitamin K administration
• Administer and monitor therapies including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, heparin, antihypertensives, and other medications within scope of practice
• Support management of postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, pain, and other obstetric complications
• Provide patient education, breastfeeding and lactation support, and compassionate care to patients and families
• Accurately document care in Epic and follow evidence-based AWHONN guidelines
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatal services, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Float to designated maternal-child health or support areas when needed and when competencies align

Apply now for this Seattle travel nursing opportunity and bring your Labor & Delivery expertise to a high-acuity maternal-child health team in Washington.

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.