Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

MultiCare includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position!

If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.

Guaranteed Hour: 36

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: Every other, but can be variable based on need
• Holiday Expectations: Yes, fair and equitable
• On call: May pick up available open shifts as needs arise
• Approval of time off: RTO requests prior to contract approval

Floating: Antepartum (within L & D) , postpartum (4th floor) (occasionally), additional assignments within scope and experience

General Information:

• L & D Beds: 34 - 15 labor rooms, 12 antepartum, 4 OB ED, 3 OR
• Post Partum - 18 Beds

Patient Ratios - Per AWHONN guidelines:

• 1:1 active labor
• 1:2 non-active laboring
• 1:2-3 antepartum, dependent on acuity

Patient Types:

• HIGH acuity: Hypertension, Mg administration, C-sections (33% c section rate), Preterm labor, Insulin drips (rarely- follow protocol), vaginal deliveries, epidurals, inductions, Robust antepartum, PROM, Multiple births, post-partum hemorrhage
• Transition post vaginal births and C-Section (mom and baby) Expectation is full recovery of birthing patient and baby; If there is a second set of hands to attend the birth and they will assign APGARS, but no guarantee they will be available after that to help care for the baby
• Up to 300 deliveries per month

Skills required: L&D RN: High acuity experience: labor management and delivery of high risk OB patients, ability to triage OB patients, circulate in OR, cervical checks, reading/interpreting fetal monitoring strips; second set of hands (receive and recover normal newborn as needed)

Will accept a first-time traveler as long as they have solid Charge Nurse experience and 3 years of nursing experience

Scrub Color: provided by facility - Scrubs are not to be worn out of the facility