Labor & Delivery RN - High-Risk L&D

FutureSoft Consulting•Seattle, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) for a 26-week travel assignment in Seattle, Washington. This position requires a nurse who is comfortable working in a high-acuity, fast-paced Labor & Delivery environment and managing complex, high-risk obstetric patients. Candidates should have strong fetal monitoring skills, experience with high-risk medications, and the ability to independently manage laboring patients while responding quickly to maternal and fetal emergencies. The RN must also be willing to float to Postpartum, Antepartum, Mother/Baby, and potentially related sister facilities based on staffing and patient-care needs.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience
Recent experience in a high-acuity, fast-paced L&D environment
High-risk obstetric nursing experience
Strong electronic fetal monitoring skills
Experience independently managing actively laboring patients
Experience with high-risk medication administration
Experience circulating during cesarean deliveries
Experience providing immediate newborn care
Ability to float to Postpartum, Antepartum, and Mother/Baby units
Ability to work effectively in a high-volume environment with rapidly changing patient conditions
Active Registered Nurse license meeting Washington State practice requirements
BLS – Basic Life Support
NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Recent hands-on Epic experience is required for this assignment.
Candidates should be comfortable with Electronic nursing documentation, Medication administration documentation, Fetal monitoring documentation, Patient assessments, Care plans, Orders and results review, Interdisciplinary communication within the electronic health record.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of recent high-risk Labor & Delivery experience
5+ years of high-risk L&D experience
Experience in a large tertiary-care or high-volume maternity center
Complex maternal-fetal cases
High-risk antepartum experience
Mother/Baby nursing experience
Postpartum nursing experience
Previous travel nursing experience
Experience floating between related maternal-child health units
ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery.
Independently manage actively laboring patients in a high-acuity environment.
Perform ongoing maternal and fetal assessments.
Monitor and interpret electronic fetal heart rate patterns.
Identify changes in maternal or fetal condition and escalate concerns promptly.
Manage patients undergoing induction and augmentation of labor.
Administer and monitor high-risk medications including: Magnesium sulfate, Insulin, Heparin.
Provide nursing care for high-risk pregnancies and complex obstetric conditions.
Assist physicians and providers during vaginal deliveries and obstetric procedures.
Circulate during cesarean deliveries and other applicable procedures.
Prepare patients for operative deliveries when required.
Provide immediate newborn care after delivery.
Perform newborn assessments within scope and facility policy.
Administer routine newborn medications such as Vitamin K and ophthalmic prophylaxis as ordered.
Support safe transitions between Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Antepartum, and Mother/Baby units.
Provide patient and family education throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic.
Follow evidence-based obstetric practices and AWHONN staffing and safety standards.
Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesia providers, neonatal teams, and other nursing staff.
Respond appropriately to maternal and neonatal emergencies.
Float to other appropriate units or related facilities when required.