Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 01-12-2026

End Date: 04-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, typically 3 shifts per week (3x12), schedule posted every 6 weeks; every other weekend and holidays as needed (day shift)

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-acuity labor and delivery nursing care for complex obstetrical patients with skill and calm
• Function as Baby Nurse during deliveries and provide immediate newborn care until transfer to postpartum
• Circulate for C-section procedures, ensuring sterile technique, safety, and efficient workflow
• Perform electronic fetal monitoring and recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Administer and monitor high-risk medications such as magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, anticoagulants, and oxytocin
• Support postpartum care including hemorrhage management, cesarean recovery, coupled care, and lactation support
• Start and maintain IVs, assist with procedures (forceps/vacuum, tubal ligation), and manage emergency interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, and social services to optimize patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Current RN license (ability to practice in Washington required; active compact license honored at Swedish facilities)
• Minimum 3 years high-acuity labor and delivery experience required; 5 years high-risk experience highly preferred (no exceptions for less than 3 years without manager review)
• Current BLS and NRP required; ACLS and AWHONN (Intermediate/Advanced) strongly preferred
• Previous supervisory references (current supervisory references required) and proof of required certifications at submission
• Proven neonatal resuscitation/Newborn care skills including APGAR, Vitamin K, eye care, ID/security banding
• Experience circulating for C-sections and serving as Baby Nurse (newborn assessment and stabilization)
• Travel nursing experience required; unit does not accept first-time travelers unless manager approves
• Must pass clinical review and provide current NURSYS documentation

Knowledge & Skills

• Epic charting experience and comfort with electronic fetal monitoring hard-stop workflows
• High-risk obstetrical assessment and management, including antepartum triage and postpartum complications
• Neonatal assessment, resuscitation, radiant warmer use, and cord sample collection
• Medication administration: magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, heparin, oxytocin, terbutaline, anticoagulants, antihypertensives
• Surgical circulation skills for C-sections and recovery care
• Starting and maintaining IVs and phlebotomy
• Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Couplet care, breastfeeding/lactation support, wound and perineal care

Benefits

• Supportive team that values your critical skills and experience
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you working smoothly
• Generous housing and travel support for contract clinicians
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Paid time off to recharge and stay resilient
• Professional development and continuing education support
• Referral bonus program to celebrate teammates you bring on board
• 24/7 credentialing and onboarding support to get you ready for shift one

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Explore Seattle between shifts: wander Pike Place Market and the original Starbucks, take in skyline views from the Space Needle, enjoy live music and quirky exhibits at the Museum of Pop Culture, stroll through the Olympic Sculpture Park, and hike or picnic in Discovery Park. Take easy day trips to Snoqualmie Falls, Mount Rainier National Park, or ride the ferry to Bainbridge Island for waterfront eats and galleries. Great coffee, seafood, breweries, and outdoor adventures await for your off-duty hours.

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