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Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Tacoma, Washington’s Welcoming 98405 Area

Bring your Labor & Delivery RN expertise to a high-acuity birth center in Tacoma, Washington. Located in Tacoma’s welcoming 98405 area, this Pacific Northwest setting offers a vibrant community atmosphere with easy access to waterfront views, local dining, and a strong neighborhood feel. This travel nursing job offers the opportunity to support a collaborative maternal care team while providing compassionate care to laboring, antepartum, and postpartum patients in a fast-paced obstetrics setting.

Overview

This 16-week travel contract is ideal for an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse who thrives in a high-energy maternity unit. The position includes 12-hour night shifts, a guaranteed 36 hours per week, and the chance to work with complex obstetric cases including triage, labor management, deliveries, and postpartum transition care.

Job Details

• Position: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel contract
• Location: Tacoma, Washington 98405
• Contract Length: 16 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Hours: 36 hours per week guaranteed
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend, with variation based on unit needs
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,520-$2,650
• Orientation: Facility and unit orientation provided
• Setting: High-acuity Birth Center / Labor & Delivery

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience caring for high-acuity OB patients in a maternal-newborn setting
• Ability to triage obstetric patients and support labor management
• Comfort circulating in the OR and assisting with C-sections
• Skilled in cervical checks and interpreting fetal monitoring strips
• Ability to provide support with normal newborn recovery as needed
• Current BLS certification
• Current NRP certification
• Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring certification through AWHONN
• EPIC experience required
• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, patient-centered care for laboring, antepartum, and postpartum patients
• Support high-acuity obstetric cases including hypertension, magnesium therapy, inductions, preterm labor, PROM, hemorrhage, and multiple births
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and C-sections in a fast-paced Labor & Delivery unit
• Monitor fetal status and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Coordinate care during transition of mother and baby following birth
• Collaborate with charge nurses, physicians, anesthesia, respiratory therapy, and support staff
• Float within scope to antepartum or postpartum units as needed
• Follow unit protocols, documentation standards, and best practices for maternal-newborn care
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture focused on excellent patient outcomes

If you are an experienced Labor & Delivery RN looking for travel nursing jobs in Washington, apply now and join a supportive healthcare team in Tacoma today.

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.