Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
About The Position
This is a contract travel position for a Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse at an acute hospital facility in Anchorage, Alaska. The role regularly serves as Charge Nurse on a high-risk Labor and Delivery unit. The unit includes 10 OB Triage Rooms, 10 LDR Rooms, 3 OR suites, and 4 PACU rooms. It averages around 7 deliveries daily and may manage up to 14 patients, including inductions and high-risk antepartum cases. OB Triage averages 4–5 third-trimester testing patients, in addition to daily triage patients. The schedule is night shift, 3x12 or 4x12 hours from 19:00 to 7:30, with 60 guaranteed hours per two weeks; the traveler may be called off for one 12-hour shift per two weeks. Weekend work is required every other weekend, and on-call is not required. The position is onsite. Candidates may float to like units within their scope to meet facility needs. The facility is a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma Center and has 407 total staffed beds.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience.
- Charge Nurse experience; the position regularly works in the Charge Nurse role.
- Ability to float to like units within scope to meet facility needs.
- Alaska RN license required; pending license is accepted, but the license must be in hand for an Auto Offer.
- BLS certification required.
- ACLS certification required.
- AWHONN Intermediate certification required.
- AWHONN Advanced certification required.
- NRP certification required.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
- Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted.
Nice To Haves
- First-time travelers are accepted.
- Charge experience is preferred; the facility is willing to train candidates as Charge if they meet other requirements.
Responsibilities
- Regularly serve in the Charge Nurse position on the Labor and Delivery unit.
- Provide nursing care in the high-risk L&D unit, including OB Triage/Testing and Labor and Delivery/Antepartum.
- Float to like units within scope to meet facility needs when needed.
- Manage and coordinate patient care during inductions, high-risk antepartum cases, and OB Triage presentations.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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