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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 3
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery night shift position in an acute care Birthing Center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of LDRP experience and active WA or compact RN license.
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Acute care Birthing Center with 34 total L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 2 triage beds, and 14 postpartum beds
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Unit averages 150–180 births per month
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Patient population includes high-risk cases (33+ weeks gestation), preeclampsia, diabetic, psych/social, and patients with positive illicit substance use
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AWHONN staffing ratios followed: 1:2 for L&D and 1:3–4 for couplets
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Nurses are required to titrate drips, including Magnesium, Pitocin, and Insulin
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EFM system used is Centricity Perinatal; PACU monitoring available post C-section
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EMR is Epic; experience required
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12-hour night shifts; weekend nights are Friday and Saturday
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Every other weekend required
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Standby/on-call requirement with a 45-minute response time when placed on standby
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Travelers are expected to float within the department, including postpartum and mother-baby; no floating to NICU or outside the department
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Block scheduling available when requested
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Free charge nurse coverage on both shifts
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Surgical tech available 24/7; patient care assistants with clerical duties on each shift
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24/7 in-house OB/GYN hospitalist and NNP in the nursery
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24/7 OB anesthesia provider on-site with a call room on the unit
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Respiratory therapy staff typically assigned to the family birth unit
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Active WA state or compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
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Active certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NRP — pending certifications not accepted
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Intermediate or advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required; candidates with 1 year of experience may be considered with multiple prior travel assignments
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Must be comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in C-sections
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Must be comfortable assisting with catching and transitioning newborns
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Must have postpartum competencies, including routine mom and baby care and attending low-risk deliveries
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2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years — must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Copy of driver's license required for consideration
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Orientation consists of an 8-hour compliance day with the manager, an 8-hour Epic class, and 2–3 12-hour unit-specific orientation shifts
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Holidays are rotated in with permanent staff
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Scrubs are provided by the facility; a locker is also provided
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The unit manager provides active feedback to all staff and expects travelers to be open and adaptable to unit workflows, policies, procedures, and feedback
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Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
