Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Tacoma, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Tacoma, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Labor and Delivery

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Expected 48 hours/week | Overtime may be available after 48 hours worked in a week

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver care for high-acuity OB patients including hypertension, magnesium administration, preterm labor, inductions, epidurals, vaginal deliveries, and C-sections in a unit with an approximately 33% C-section rate
• Triage OB patients and circulate in the OR as needed; perform cervical checks and read/interpret fetal monitoring strips
• Provide transition care for post-vaginal birth and C-section patients (mother and baby), including full recovery of the birthing patient; serve as a second set of hands to receive and recover normal newborns as needed
• Care for antepartum patients including PROM, multiple births, robust antepartum cases, and post-partum hemorrhage management
• Adhere to AWHONN patient ratio guidelines: 1:1 active labor, 1:2 non-active laboring, and 1:2–3 antepartum dependent on acuity
• Float within the unit to antepartum and occasionally to postpartum (4th floor) based on need and within scope of experience

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required
• NRP certification required
• Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN) certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required; 5+ years preferred; first-time travelers considered on a case-by-case basis
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred for candidates with fewer than 5 years of experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high-risk OB patient populations including insulin drips, magnesium administration, and robust antepartum care
• Familiarity with Alaris CareFusion IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Centricity/Qx fetal surveillance monitors, and CAD Solaris epidural pumps
• Comfort operating in a high-volume unit supporting up to approximately 300 deliveries per month
• Experience with every-other-weekend rotation scheduling and flexible scheduling within 6-week increments

Why Join Us

• Well-supported unit with 24/7 laborist coverage, respiratory therapy, phlebotomy, CNA support, scrub techs, charge nurse, and scheduled break nurses each shift
• Scrubs provided by the facility, and free badge-access parking available in designated areas

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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