Travel Labor & Delivery RN (L&D)
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) for a 26-week travel assignment in Spokane, Washington. This position is ideal for an RN with at least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience who is comfortable caring for both routine and high-risk obstetric patients in a fast-paced acute-care environment. The Labor & Delivery RN will provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery. Candidates should be confident with fetal monitoring, active labor management, inductions, augmentation, VBAC/TOLAC, antepartum care, high-risk pregnancies, and maternal emergencies.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience
- Recent acute-care hospital experience
- Strong high-risk Labor & Delivery experience
- Experience independently caring for actively laboring patients
- Electronic fetal monitoring experience
- Antepartum care experience
- Experience with induction and augmentation of labor
- Experience caring for patients with pre-eclampsia
- Experience managing diabetes during pregnancy
- Experience with multiple gestations
- Experience with VBAC/TOLAC
- Experience recognizing and responding to maternal and fetal emergencies
- Active Registered Nurse license meeting Washington State practice requirements
- BLS – Basic Life Support
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- FHM / Fetal Heart Monitoring certification or competency as required by the facility
Nice To Haves
- Previous travel nursing experience
- Experience working in a large acute-care hospital
- Experience in a high-volume Labor & Delivery department
- Experience with high-risk maternal-fetal cases
- Epic charting experience
- Experience working closely with NICU or neonatal teams
- Strong understanding of obstetric emergency response and maternal-fetal assessment
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery.
- Perform ongoing maternal and fetal assessments.
- Monitor fetal heart rate patterns, contractions, and labor progression.
- Recognize abnormal fetal monitoring findings and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Independently manage actively laboring patients.
- Care for patients undergoing induction and augmentation of labor.
- Administer oxytocin and other medications according to physician orders and facility protocols.
- Provide nursing care for high-risk obstetric patients.
- Care for antepartum patients and patients with pregnancy-related complications.
- Support and monitor patients undergoing VBAC/TOLAC.
- Provide care for patients with pre-eclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
- Care for obstetric patients with diabetes.
- Manage patients with multiple gestation pregnancies.
- Assist physicians and other providers during vaginal deliveries and obstetric procedures.
- Prepare patients for cesarean delivery when required.
- Respond quickly and appropriately to maternal and fetal emergencies.
- Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and other treatments as ordered.
- Provide patient and family education throughout the labor and delivery process.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic.
- Participate in shift handoffs and interdisciplinary communication.
- Follow hospital safety, infection-control, and clinical-care standards.
- Float to appropriate units when required based on staffing and patient-care needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
