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Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Department, Tacoma, WA. This position provides care for high-acuity obstetric patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transitions. Responsibilities include managing high-risk labor and deliveries, circulating during cesarean deliveries, triaging obstetric patients, and supporting the care of newborns as needed.
Job Details Required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and intermediate Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certifications; at least 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience; previous travel experience; proficiency in labor management and delivery of high-risk obstetric patients, obstetric triage, operating room circulation for cesarean deliveries, cervical examinations, fetal monitoring strip interpretation, and newborn recovery support.
Five or more years of Labor and Delivery experience and experience caring for high-acuity patients, including hypertension, magnesium administration, preterm labor, insulin drips, epidurals, inductions, premature rupture of membranes, multiple births, and postpartum hemorrhage.
Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Additional Information: Patient assignments follow Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines, including one patient-to-one nurse coverage for active labor, one nurse-to-two patients for non-active labor, and one nurse-to-two or three patients for antepartum care based on acuity. The role supports vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, epidurals, inductions, antepartum care, postpartum hemorrhage management, and full recovery of the birthing patient and newborn.
Weekend rotation is generally every other weekend and may vary according to operational needs. No mandatory call is required. Orientation includes classroom and unit-based training, with night-shift placement following the orientation period.
Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
This position provides care for high-acuity obstetric patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transitions. Responsibilities include managing high-risk labor and deliveries, circulating during cesarean deliveries, triaging obstetric patients, and supporting the care of newborns as needed.