
Mother/Baby | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/19/2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 7% below 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, 223 of them in Seattle.
- 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
Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby / Couplet Care / Postpartum Travel RN in Seattle, WA
Bring your postpartum expertise to a fast-paced Mother/Baby nursing job in Seattle, WA 98122. This travel Registered Nurse opportunity is ideal for an experienced postpartum RN who thrives in high-acuity obstetric care, couplet care, and supporting families through the recovery journey. Seattle offers a vibrant urban setting and a welcoming place to live and work while you join a busy hospital team where teamwork, adaptability, and strong clinical judgment are essential.
Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Location: Seattle, WA 98122
- Setting: Mother/Baby / Postpartum / Couplet Care
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts (19:00 - 07:30)
- Schedule Options: 3x12s or 4x12s
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Duration: 13 weeks, with 26-week option available
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Orientation: 40 hours
- Float Expectations: May float to nearby postpartum and labor & delivery recovery areas as needed
- Weekend Coverage: 6 weekend days per contract
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in hand at time of submission
- Compact RN license accepted
- Minimum 2 years of recent Mother/Baby, postpartum, or high-acuity postpartum nursing experience required
- High-risk obstetric experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- Current BLS and NRP certifications required
- Experience with postpartum hemorrhage, magnesium therapy, Pitocin, Foley care, and substance withdrawal preferred
- JADA experience preferred
- Must be comfortable caring for up to 4 couplets during census surges
- Must be willing to float as needed within the care network
- Must be able to commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays
- Two professional references covering the last 1 year of experience required
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality postpartum nursing care and couplet care to mothers and newborns
- Monitor recovery following delivery and support the transition from labor and delivery to postpartum care
- Assess fundus, lochia, perineum, and incision sites, and provide appropriate nursing interventions
- Administer and monitor medications and therapies such as Magnesium Sulfate and Pitocin
- Recognize and respond to postpartum hemorrhage and other high-risk obstetric complications
- Support patients experiencing substance withdrawal with safety, empathy, and clinical precision
- Document care accurately in Epic and maintain strong communication with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Collaborate with support services to promote safe, efficient, patient-centered care
- Adapt quickly to changing census demands while maintaining excellent patient care standards
Apply now to explore this Seattle Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Mother/Baby, postpartum, and couplet care.
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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