
L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Puyallup, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 5, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $71.67
- Weekly
- $2,580
- Yearly (full-time)
- $134,160
- Contract length
- 15 weeks
This job pays about $71.67/hour — 20% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington ($59.71/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington right now
- 1,042 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Washington from 7 agencies, 81 of them in Puyallup.
- Pay in these listings: $27.44 – $103/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Washington: $59.71/hour ($124,197/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($73.00/hour across 161 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery in Puyallup, WA
Bring your Labor & Delivery RN expertise to a dynamic Birth Center team in Puyallup, Washington. This travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to support a high-volume obstetric unit with strong clinical collaboration, modern charting tools, and a patient-centered environment focused on safe, compassionate maternal care.
Puyallup is a welcoming South Sound community with convenient access to Tacoma and the greater Seattle area, plus beautiful Pacific Northwest scenery and nearby recreation. If you are seeking Washington nursing jobs or travel RN jobs in Labor & Delivery, this is a great opportunity to grow your career.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Setting: Birth Center / Level II Perinatal Care
- Schedule: 12-hour nights
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Duration: 15 weeks
- Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
- On-Call: No
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,580-$2,720
- Location: Puyallup, WA
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- BLS certification required
- NRP certification required
- Fetal monitoring certification or equivalent fetal monitoring competency required
- Strong experience with cervical exams, labor support, antepartum care, and postpartum/couplet care
- Comfort with medication management, epidurals, Pitocin, IV starts, and amnioinfusion
- Experience with Pyxis medication dispensing system required
- EPIC Stork or similar EMR experience preferred
- Must be comfortable working rotating weekends and adapting to a fast-paced obstetric environment
Responsibilities
- Provide expert nursing care for laboring, antepartum, postpartum, and couplet care patients
- Monitor fetal status, assess maternal condition, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Perform cervical assessments, support labor progression, and assist with medication and fluid management
- Administer and monitor Pitocin, epidurals, magnesium therapy, and other ordered treatments
- Support cesarean sections, triage, and high-risk deliveries as part of the unit workflow
- Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and interdisciplinary care team members to promote safe outcomes for moms and babies
- Educate patients on labor, recovery, breastfeeding basics, and postpartum expectations
- Accurately document care in the electronic medical record and maintain medication safety standards
Why Join This Travel Nursing Opportunity?
- Work in a supportive Birth Center environment with strong clinical teamwork
- Gain valuable experience in a Level II Perinatal Care setting
- Enjoy a travel assignment in the beautiful Pacific Northwest
- Competitive weekly pay and a consistent night-shift schedule
Apply now to join this Labor & Delivery travel nursing team in Puyallup, WA, and take the next step in your Registered Nurse career.
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.
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