Travel Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

MultiCare includes the expected start date they prefer on their job postings. Please keep this in mind when listing your start date availability! If you can start on the day they are requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Any RTO or special requests not included on your application will NOT be considered.

Please expect someone with a 501 (Arkansas) area code or from the facility to reach out to interview you for this position!

If you have a multistate license, you will be required to complete a 1-time 6-hour suicide prevention training according to WA state regulations.

Guaranteed Hour: 36

Scheduling:

• Shift times: 0700-1930 & 1900-0730
• Schedule cycle: 4 weeks
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend as needed
• Holiday Expectations: depends on shift, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday
• On call? If so, what is that schedule? L&D takes 24 hours of call per 4 week schedule period
• RTO: As part of our program, we approve up to 7 days of RTO

Floating: L&D floats to Mother Baby. Mother Baby floats off the unit if needed.

Beds: 25 LDRP, 3 Obstetrical emergency room beds, 6 post-op/antepartum beds (4 rooms double occupancy)

Patient Ratios:

• Labor: 1:1-2 (dependent on stage of labor and acuity)
• Mother Baby: 1:3 couplets (dependent on patient acuity)

Patient Types: Antepartum, Laboring, post-partum. We have a level 3 NICU so take patients that require a higher level of care.

Skills required:

• Labor and Delivery: Independent IV starts and lab draws from IV start, accurate vaginal exams, provide labor support, fetal monitor strip interpretation according to NICHD guidelines; We typically do not assign travelers to the triage role and do not require them to circulate unless they have previous experience; Can be 2nd RN in OR if they have experience and are comfortable with OR.
• Mother Baby: Assessment of postpartum patients both vaginal and post-op c-section, & antepartum. Assessment and admission of newborn. Assist and assess breastfeeding needs; Will occasionally have women post-surgical patients i.e., hysterectomy.

Scrub Color:

• Provided scrubs are navy blue, but Mother Baby is permitted to wear their own scrubs.
• L&D is expected to change into scrubs at the hospital.
• May wear their own or hospital provided if on the floor but must wear hospital laundered in the OR.