Labor and Delivery Nurse

Vnm Recruiting; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

12-hour shifts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Continuing education support

Job summary

We are seeking experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses to join a highly respected acute-care hospital team in Seattle, Washington. This is an excellent opportunity for an RN who thrives in a fast-paced maternal-child environment and is passionate about supporting mothers and families throughout labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.

This position offers night shifts and a chance to work with a dedicated interdisciplinary team in a major Seattle healthcare market, with

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for Washington State RN licensure.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Recent acute-care Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current NRP certification or ability to obtain as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the immediate postpartum period
• Assess maternal and fetal status and respond appropriately to changes in condition
• Perform and interpret continuous electronic fetal monitoring
• Support patients experiencing routine and high-risk pregnancies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and operative deliveries
• Prepare patients for Cesarean sections and provide perioperative nursing support
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to established protocols
• Recognize obstetric emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and their families
• Collaborate with OB/GYN physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatal teams, and nursing staff
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Follow hospital policies, evidence-based nursing standards, and patient-safety protocols

Skills

RN license/eligibility

L&D nursing experience

Electronic fetal monitoring

BLS

NRP certification

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

Electronic fetal monitoring systems

Job description

We are seeking experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses to join a highly respected acute-care hospital team in Seattle, Washington. This is an excellent opportunity for an RN who thrives in a fast-paced maternal-child environment and is passionate about supporting mothers and families throughout labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. Multiple positions are available.

About the Role

As a Labor & Delivery RN, you will provide comprehensive nursing care throughout the childbirth experience while collaborating closely with physicians, midwives, anesthesia providers, neonatal teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. This is a night shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the immediate postpartum period
• Assess maternal and fetal status and respond appropriately to changes in condition
• Perform and interpret continuous electronic fetal monitoring
• Support patients experiencing routine and high-risk pregnancies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and operative deliveries
• Prepare patients for Cesarean sections and provide perioperative nursing support
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to established protocols
• Recognize obstetric emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and their families
• Collaborate with OB/GYN physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatal teams, and nursing staff
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Follow hospital policies, evidence-based nursing standards, and patient-safety protocols

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for Washington State RN licensure
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Recent acute-care L&D nursing experience
• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring
• Current BLS certification
• Current NRP certification or ability to obtain as required
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing maternal and fetal conditions
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
• Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients, circulating C-sections, obstetric emergencies, induction/augmentation of labor, and complex deliveries is highly valued.

Required Skills

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for Washington State RN licensure
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Recent acute-care L&D nursing experience
• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring
• Current BLS certification
• Current NRP certification or ability to obtain as required
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing maternal and fetal conditions
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients, circulating C-sections, obstetric emergencies, induction/augmentation of labor, and complex deliveries is highly valued.

Pay range and compensation package

This position offers the opportunity to join an established women's services team while providing care to a diverse patient population in a major Seattle healthcare market. Eligible employees may receive:

• 10k+ hiring/sign-on bonus
• 12-hour shifts
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off
• Continuing education support

Equal Opportunity Statement

Candidates should be comfortable working within a hospital-based Labor & Delivery environment and participating in weekend and holiday rotations as required by the department.