# Travel Labor & Delivery RN

> FutureSoft Consulting Inc · Aberdeen, United States · Contract · Posted 2026-08-14

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**Job Summary**

We are seeking experienced **Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses (L&D RNs)** for 13-week travel assignments in Aberdeen, Washington.

This role requires strong maternal-child nursing experience across **Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery**. Candidates should be confident managing laboring patients, providing postpartum care, supporting newborn care, and responding to maternal or neonatal changes in condition.

A minimum of **3 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience** is required. Candidates must hold an active Washington RN license and current required certifications.

**Key Responsibilities**

·        Provide direct nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum.

·        Perform maternal and fetal assessments throughout labor.

·        Monitor fetal heart rate patterns and uterine activity.

·        Assess labor progression and identify changes in maternal or fetal condition.

·        Support patients during spontaneous labor, induction, and delivery.

·        Assist physicians and other providers during vaginal deliveries and obstetric procedures.

·        Prepare and support patients requiring cesarean delivery.

·        Provide immediate postpartum assessment and nursing care.

·        Monitor maternal vital signs, bleeding, pain, and recovery after delivery.

·        Provide routine nursery and newborn care.

·        Perform newborn assessments within scope of practice.

·        Support neonatal stabilization and resuscitation when needed.

·        Administer medications, IV fluids, and other treatments according to provider orders.

·        Educate patients and families regarding labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and discharge instructions.

·        Support breastfeeding, bonding, and family-centered care.

·        Maintain accurate and timely documentation using **Meditech**.

·        Participate in shift handoffs and interdisciplinary communication.

·        Follow patient-safety, infection-control, and maternal-child nursing standards.

·        Respond appropriately to obstetric and neonatal emergencies.

**Required Experience**

Candidates must have:

·        Minimum **3 years of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience**

·        Strong Labor & Delivery experience

·        Postpartum nursing experience

·        Nursery / newborn care experience

·        Experience independently managing actively laboring patients

·        Strong maternal and fetal assessment skills

·        Ability to recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies

·        Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced acute-care environment

**Required Licensure & Certifications**

Candidates must have:

·        Active **Washington State Registered Nurse license**

·        Current **BLS / BCLS**

·        Current **ACLS**

·        Current **PALS**

·        Current **NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program**

All required licenses and certifications must remain current throughout the assignment.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Strong candidates may also have:

·        **STABLE training**

·        Meditech experience

·        High-risk Labor & Delivery experience

·        Electronic fetal monitoring experience

·        Cesarean-section circulation experience

·        Newborn stabilization experience

·        Previous travel nursing experience

·        Experience working in community or regional hospital settings

**Key Clinical Skills**

Successful candidates should be comfortable with:

·        Labor and delivery nursing

·        Maternal assessment

·        Fetal heart rate monitoring

·        Labor progression assessment

·        Vaginal delivery support

·        Cesarean-section preparation

·        Postpartum assessment

·        Nursery nursing

·        Newborn assessment

·        Neonatal resuscitation

·        Breastfeeding support

·        Medication administration

·        IV therapy

·        Maternal emergency response

·        Patient and family education

·        Meditech documentation

**Schedule Requirements**

·        **Night Shift**

·        **Three 12-hour shifts per week**

·        **6:45 PM – 7:15 AM**

·        **36 hours per week**

·        Weekend and holiday coverage may be required based on department scheduling.

**Ideal Candidate**

The ideal candidate is an experienced **Labor & Delivery RN** who can confidently care for mothers and newborns across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery.

You should have strong fetal monitoring and maternal assessment skills, solid newborn-care experience, and the ability to remain calm and effective during urgent obstetric or neonatal situations.

This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as a:

·        Labor & Delivery RN

·        L&D RN

·        OB RN

·        Postpartum RN

·        Mother/Baby RN

·        Nursery RN

·        Maternal Child Health RN

·        Travel L&D RN

**Equal Opportunity**

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants based on education, experience, licensure, certifications, clinical skills, and the requirements of the position.

## Apply

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