Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Location

Anchorage, AK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 26 Weeks) | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit, including LDR rooms, OB Triage, antepartum, OR suites, and PACU
• Manage and monitor high-risk antepartum patients, inductions, and third-trimester triage cases in a fast-paced environment with an average of up to 14 patients daily
• Participate in OB triage assessment and third-trimester testing for an average of 4–5 patients per shift
• Serve in or train toward a Charge Nurse role as needed per unit requirements
• Float to like units within the facility or affiliate hospitals as needed to meet patient care demands
• Document patient care accurately using Epic electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license required (pending license accepted for submission; license must be in hand prior to offer)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience; first-time travelers accepted
• Willingness to work every other weekend and 2 out of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year)
• Hepatitis B vaccine required; titers and declinations are not accepted
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior Charge Nurse experience in Labor & Delivery or willingness to train in a charge capacity
• Experience with Epic electronic health records system
• Familiarity with high-risk obstetric patient populations, including antepartum and induction management

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a nationally recognized Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma acute care hospital with a reputation as one of the best in Alaska
• Expected 60 hours of work per two-week period, with scrubs provided and free on-site parking