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!

Guaranteed Hour: 36

Will you accept a traveler with 1 year experience? L&D RN & ANM: No, 3 years minimum, 5+ preferred

Will you accept a first-time traveler? L&D RN: Upon review; ANM: yes, as long as they have solid Charge Nurse experience and 3 years of nursing experience. Post-partum: ?

Patient Types:

HIGH acuity: Hypertension, Mg administration, C-sections (33% c section rate), Preterm labor, Insulin drips (rarely- follow protocol), vaginal deliveries, epidurals, inductions, Robust antepartum, PROM, Multiple births, post-partum hemorrhage

Transition post vaginal births and C-Section (mom and baby) Expectation is full recovery of birthing patient and baby; If there is a second set of hands to attend the birth and they will assign APGARS, but no guarantee they will be available after that to help care for the baby

Up to 300 deliveries per month

Patient Ratios:

Per AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 active labor 1:2 non-active laboring 1:2-3 antepartum, dependent on acuity

Skills required

L&D RN: High acuity experience: labor management and delivery of high risk OB patients, ability to triage OB patients, circulate in OR, cervical checks, reading/interpreting fetal monitoring strips; second set of hands (receive and recover normal newborn as needed)

Floating: If yes, where?

Antepartum (within L & D) , postpartum (4th floor) (occasionally), additional assignments within scope and experience

No floating for ANM

Orientation: (facility and unit) CAP ONLY

Preceptor- hospital orientation + 2 weeks on unit and 1 week independently. (Start 3 weeks before the residents hitting the floor)

ANM: 6 shifts of unit orientation – will be paired with a Charge Nurse

Orientation: Traditional

NEO x 1 day; 2 days on the unit

Cardiac rhythm interpretation exam will be taken online prior to arrival

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: Every other, but can be variable based on need

On call? If so, what is that schedule?

No mandatory call requirements (per mgr. 2/10/2025)

May pick up available open shifts as needs arise

No Call for ANM

Holiday Expectations: Yes, fair and equitable; no holidays for ANM, but they may be able to pick up if needed

Approval of time off: RTO requests prior to contract approval

Incidental days off (24-48 hr) discuss with CANM or Manager

Shift times:

CAP Only - Will switch from Days to Nights the last 4 weeks

Schedule cycle: Self scheduling Group C – last group to schedule

Scrub Color: provided by facility

Scrubs are not to be worn out of the facility

Free Parking? Free badge access parking in designated areas