Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

the Client•Anchorage, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a three-month travel contract for a Registered Nurse in a high-risk Labor and Delivery unit at an acute-care hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. The onsite unit includes 10 OB Triage rooms, 10 LDR rooms, three operating-room suites, and four PACU rooms. The unit averages around seven deliveries daily, but may have up to 14 patients with inductions and high-risk antepartum cases. OB Triage averages four to five third-trimester testing patients in addition to daily triage arrivals. OB Triage/Testing census is 5–10 patients, and Labor and Delivery/Antepartum census is 7–14 patients. The schedule is three 12-hour or four 12-hour night shifts, 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. Block scheduling is not accommodated, and on-call is not required. Floating within scope to similar units may be required to meet facility needs. The facility is a 407-staffed-bed Magnet acute hospital and Level II Trauma Center that uses Epic. Facility-provided scrubs and free parking are available. Local candidates are not accepted; the candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility. Time off is approved individually upon offer, and all requested time off must be included with the submission.

Requirements

At least one year of experience; first-time travelers are accepted.
Alaska RN license required. A pending license is accepted, but the license must be in hand before offer; an in-hand license is required 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 U.S.; visa sponsorship or takeover of sponsorship is not available.
Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.

Nice To Haves

Charge experience is preferred; candidates without it may be willing to train as charge.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care in the high-risk Labor and Delivery unit, including OB triage and antepartum care.
Work the assigned night-shift schedule, including every other weekend.
Float within scope to similar units if needed to meet facility needs.