RN, Labor and Delivery, UW Medical Center-Montlake

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

UW Medical Center–Montlake is seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to provide care for pregnant patients, infants, and families at a quaternary care academic medical center. The role serves patients with complex pregnancies in collaboration with specialized multidisciplinary teams, including Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists and Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Fetal Program. The unit handles approximately 180 deliveries per month, and nearly 70% of obstetric patients are high-risk. Its facilities include 14 antepartum rooms, 9 labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, 6 critical care obstetric rooms, 2 operating rooms, 2 recovery bays, and 2 triage rooms. Staffing is aligned with AWHONN standards.

This Labor and Delivery nursing role includes practice at both UW Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital through the UW Medical Center–Seattle Children’s Fetal Intervention Program. The nurse supports patients undergoing scheduled fetal procedures and surgeries, provides intra-procedural nursing care, monitors and recovers patients after procedures, and contributes to patient education, discharge planning, and ongoing post-procedure care in collaboration with the fetal intervention team.

The position is 90% FTE (36 hours per week) on the night shift. It is a regular position. UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center with Montlake and Northwest campuses. The Montlake campus is in Seattle near the University of Washington campus and public transit, including a light rail station. UW Medicine is a health system that includes a medical school and research center and reports nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators across its organizations.

Requirements

• Two or more years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse license or eligibility through the Multistate Licensure Compact.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Equivalent education and experience may substitute for minimum qualifications where permitted, except where licensure, certification, or registration requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients for scheduled fetal procedures and fetal surgeries.
• Provide intra-procedural nursing support during fetal interventions and surgeries as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
• Recover patients following procedures, monitoring maternal and fetal status and providing post-anesthesia and post-procedure care.
• Provide patient education, discharge planning, and ongoing post-procedure nursing care in collaboration with the fetal intervention team.
• Provide Labor and Delivery nursing care at UW Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital as part of the Fetal Intervention Program.

Benefits

• Relocation available.
• Compensation premiums are listed for a BSN or higher, certification, night shifts, weekend shifts, and Sunday night shifts.
• Overtime pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level