Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-18-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shifts, 3x12-hour (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), schedule posted every 6 weeks; every other weekend and holidays as needed (night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality labor and delivery care for high-risk patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity unit
• Function as the Baby Nurse during deliveries and provide immediate newborn care and assessments until transfer to postpartum
• Circulate for C-sections as a hands-on surgical support role in the OR
• Perform continuous fetal monitoring, recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Administer and monitor critical medications including magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, and anticoagulation therapies
• Start and maintain IVs, assist with pain management modalities including PCA and nitrous oxide support
• Document thoroughly in EPIC and maintain accurate, timely charting
• Provide postpartum support including breastfeeding/lactation assistance and wound/fundus assessments
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Respiratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, and Social Services for coordinated care
• Participate in unit staffing that follows AWHONN guidelines and support rapid response when needed

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure (WA accepted; active compact license recognized by Swedish facilities)
• Minimum 3-5 years of Labor & Delivery experience in high-risk, high-acuity settings (3 years required; 5 years highly preferred)
• Previous travel RN experience required; unit does not accept first-time travelers
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP (proof required at submission)
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate
• Must provide current supervisory references and proof of NURSYS verification
• Experience circulating for C-section and serving as Baby Nurse (newborn eyes, Vit K, thigh injections, newborn assessments) is a hard requirement
• Comfortable floating to postpartum/antepartum and between sister campuses

Knowledge & Skills

• Electronic charting and EPIC proficiency, including EPIC fetal monitoring
• Neonatal Resuscitation and newborn thermoregulation/assessment
• External fetal monitoring and interpretation of fetal heart rate patterns
• High-risk L&D management including hemorrhage, recovery from C-section, forceps/vacuum support
• Medication administration: magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, heparin, pitocin, terbutaline
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Comfort with epidural anesthesia, PCA use, and pain management techniques
• Breastfeeding/lactation support and postpartum patient care

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you credentialed
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Paid Time Off to recharge
• Life Insurance
• Referral bonus program to reward your network
• A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Explore Seattle in your off time: stroll Pike Place Market and the waterfront, take in views from the Space Needle, hike Discovery Park or nearby trails, enjoy museum days at the Seattle Art Museum or MoPOP, catch a ferry to Bainbridge Island, and savor the city’s legendary coffee scene and waterfront dining. Day trips to Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park are easy for weekend adventures.

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