Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (Birth Center) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Work in the Birth Center of a hospital setting, which includes 12 L&D beds, 8 PP/Antepartum beds (including 3 OB/ED rooms and 2 ORs), and a 6-bed Level II NICU
• Unit has a total of 20 beds
• Patient population includes laboring patients, antepartum, postpartum, and C-section cases
• EMR: Epic (strongly preferred)
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, NRP, and fetal monitoring
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Must be proficient in cervical exams, antepartum and labor care, amnioinfusions, epidural assistance, fetal monitoring, IV placement, and Pitocin administration
• Must be able to circulate C-sections
• Must be proficient in newborn care including baby catching/receiving, APGAR scoring, and breastfeeding support
• Comfort with all aspects of postpartum care from transition through discharge for both mom and baby strongly preferred
• Epic EMR experience strongly preferred
• At least one supervisor-level reference required (charge nurse, manager, director, or above); a second reference will be needed prior to start

Additional Information

• A Scrub Tech is always on site; scrub-trained RNs may occasionally be utilized for sick call coverage (scrub experience is a bonus, not required)
• A NP is on call for support
• Teal scrubs are provided
• Multilingual candidates (Russian or Spanish) are preferred given the patient population served
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply