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:

• Shift & Scheduling:

• 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.

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

• No mandatory call requirements

• Holiday Expectations: Yes

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

• Required Skills/Experience:

• 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)

• Types of Patients on Unit:

• 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

• Equipment Used on Unit:

• IV pumps: Alaris CareFusion

• Medication dispensing: Pyxis

• Monitors: Fetal Surveillance: Centricity/Qx

• Epidural Pumps- CAD Solaris

• Panda Warmers

• Coviden SCD’s

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

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

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

Required Credentials: 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.

Free Parking: Free badge access parking in designated areas