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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Anchorage, Alaska

Explore a 13-week Labor & Delivery travel nursing contract for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in Anchorage, Alaska. Join a high-acuity obstetric team supporting patients throughout labor, delivery, antepartum care, and postpartum recovery. This specialized nursing opportunity includes OB triage, labor and delivery rooms, operating rooms, and post-anesthesia recovery resources. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.

Located in Southcentral Alaska, Anchorage offers easy access to breathtaking mountain scenery, coastal landscapes, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant local arts and cultural scene. It is an excellent destination for nurses seeking meaningful clinical experience alongside an unforgettable Alaska travel nursing adventure.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Anchorage, Alaska 99508
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,800–$2,950
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, generally 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Expected Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week; 60 guaranteed hours every two weeks
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Unit: High-risk Labor & Delivery, antepartum, and OB triage
• Unit Profile: 17-bed unit with OB triage, labor and delivery rooms, operating rooms, and PACU rooms; average of approximately 7 deliveries per day
• Charting: Epic
• Float Expectations: May float within scope to like units or nearby affiliated locations as needed
• Holiday Requirement: Willingness to work two of three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s
• Local Candidate Policy: Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience
• Active Alaska Registered Nurse license; candidates with a pending license may be considered, but the license must be in hand for offer processing
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, AWHONN Advanced, and NRP certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Charge nurse experience preferred; candidates must be willing to train as charge when needed
• Strong clinical experience caring for high-risk obstetric and antepartum patients
• Ability to provide two professional references covering recent clinical experience
• Reliable availability for the stated night-shift, weekend, and holiday requirements

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in labor, delivery, antepartum, postpartum, and OB triage
• Perform maternal and fetal assessments, triage obstetric patients, and recognize abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Manage high-risk pregnancies, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and multiple gestations
• Support vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, VBACs, high-risk deliveries, and recovery following cesarean procedures
• Administer and monitor therapies including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, antihypertensives, terbutaline, and epidural anesthesia
• Assist with or perform procedures such as sterile vaginal examinations, amnioinfusion, cervical cerclage care, intrauterine pressure catheter monitoring, and fetal monitoring
• Provide newborn assessment, thermoregulation, neonatal resuscitation support, APGAR assessment, cord care, and identification of newborn hypoglycemia
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, discharge teaching, couplet care, and postpartum assessment
• Recognize and respond to postpartum hemorrhage, abnormal bleeding, infection risks, and other obstetric emergencies
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient outcomes in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, anesthesia, respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a high-acuity obstetric healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.