Job Description

American Traveler is offering a rewarding Labor & Delivery Travel Registered Nurse (RN) contract position in Tacoma Washington . Shift: Nights 12 Job Length: 13 weeks -- RNs who work with us receive a highly competitive pay and benefits package. You\'ll enjoy the personalized client service that has earned up high ratings from travelers nationwide -- and the security that comes from working with an established Joint-Commission-certified agency. This hospital has a level II trauma center with 437 beds and the second largest obstetrical care center in the state of Washington. It has over 430 licensed beds and contains 16 operating rooms, 4 cardiac catheterization labs, a 21-bed medical surgical intensive care unit, a 25-bed cardiac care unit, and level IV neonatal intensive care unit.

More about traveling in Washington: Washington travel nursing jobs take you to the Pacific Northwest where lush forests and national parks rule. Mountain climbing, hiking, kayaking and a slew of outdoor recreational opportunities are bound to intrigue the nature lover in any Washington travel nurse. Organic produce and wonderful wineries are abundant in the state\'s valleys. You can enjoy a day of relaxation and roadside travel -- or try rock climbing and rapelling if you\'re looking for a real physical challenge. Seattle has long been a favorite Washington travel nurse job destination. It\'s the essence of the Pacific Northwest.

Responsibilities RNs working in labor and delivery administer medications, monitor fetal heart rates, assist in labor inducement, and work with physicians to design infant delivery plans. Nursing in labor and delivery requires RNs to be competent in the total birth process - from antepartum to neonatal to newborn nursery - and all related subspecialties. Labor and delivery nurses can find jobs in a variety of settings including hospitals, pediatric facilities, birthing and maternity centers, health clinics, and OB/GYN outpatient offices. Compassion and positivity are essential for labor and delivery nurses.

Qualifications

• Valid BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• A valid professional license within the state of practice
• Intermediate Association of Women\'s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (Intermediate AWHONN) and S.T.A.B.L.E. credentials are recommended and may be required for specific registered nurses and travel nurse positions
• Other specialty-related certifications are preferred and may be required for specific positions
• Proof of right to work in the United States
• Experience as a labor and delivery nurse

Experience Requirements 12 months of occupational experience

Travel Nursing

American Traveler