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 | 3x12 or 4x12 Hours (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 a dynamic patient census including inductions, high-risk antepartum, and third-trimester testing patients, with average daily deliveries around 7 and census frequently reaching up to 14 patients
• Perform OB triage assessments and support third-trimester testing for an average of 4–5 patients daily in addition to triage influx
• Participate in every-other-weekend rotation and be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's)
• Float to like units within the hospital or affiliate facilities as needed to meet patient care demands
• Document patient care using Epic electronic health records system

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license (pending license accepted for submission; license must be in hand prior to offer)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, and AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience
• First-time travelers accepted
• Proficiency with Epic charting system
• Hepatitis B vaccine required (titers and declinations not accepted)
• 2 references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required prior to start
• All requested time off must be submitted at time of candidate submittal; time off is approved on an individual basis
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Charge RN experience preferred; facility is willing to train candidates with the aptitude for charge responsibilities
• Experience in high-risk obstetrics or antepartum care
• Familiarity with high-volume Labor & Delivery environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a nationally recognized Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma facility with a reputation as a top hospital in Alaska
• Expected 60 hours per two-week pay period, with scrubs provided and free on-site parking