About This Position
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery
Location: Seattle, WA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 36 Hours per Week
Shift: Night Shift
Shift Length: 12-Hour Shifts
Pay Range: $50.80–$93.51 per hour
Hiring Bonus: Up to $15,000 for eligible external candidates
Position Overview
A leading Seattle hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery to join a high-volume, advanced maternal care team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced L&D nurse to work within a comprehensive women’s health program supporting approximately 550–600 births per month, including high-risk pregnancies, obstetric emergencies, C-sections, early gestational deliveries, and complex maternal and neonatal cases.
Candidates must have at least one full year of professional Labor & Delivery RN experience. Clinical rotations, student nursing experience, and residency programs do not count toward this requirement.
Labor & Delivery Department
This is a large, highly specialized Labor & Delivery operation offering extensive maternal and neonatal services, including:
30 Labor & Delivery beds
9-bed OB Emergency Department
4 dedicated OB operating rooms
Approximately 550–600 births per month
Deliveries beginning at approximately 22–23 weeks gestation
Level IV NICU with 77 beds
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Midwifery
Obstetrics
Family Medicine
Addiction recovery services for pregnant and laboring patients and postpartum couplets
Doula services and Cultural Navigators
24/7 anesthesia, laborist, and neonatology coverage
The primary L&D unit includes an OB Emergency Department, dedicated labor rooms, operating rooms, Charge RN coverage, and an in-house Laborist. Additional capacity supports scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, and occasional antepartum and postpartum patients.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing plans of care.
Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and respond appropriately to changes in clinical status.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatology, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with professional, regulatory, and hospital standards.
Advocate for patients and families while respecting their dignity, rights, values, beliefs, and cultural practices.
Educate patients and families regarding procedures, treatment plans, labor, delivery, recovery, and ongoing care.
Identify changes in patient condition and communicate concerns appropriately.
Support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
Maintain all required clinical competencies for the Labor & Delivery environment.
Collaborate with the broader care team to promote positive maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Participate in ongoing professional development and evidence-based nursing practice.
Required Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Active Washington State Registered Nurse license upon hire.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association upon hire.
NRP certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics upon hire.
Minimum 1 full year of professional RN experience in Labor & Delivery.
Please note: Clinical rotations, nursing school experience, student work, and residency programs do not satisfy the required one year of Labor & Delivery RN experience.
Preferred Qualifications
National certification within the relevant nursing specialty.
Experience working in a high-volume or high-acuity Labor & Delivery environment.
Experience with obstetric emergencies, C-sections, high-risk pregnancies, or maternal-fetal medicine.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Range: $50.80–$93.51 per hour, with actual compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and other applicable factors.
Hiring Bonus: Up to $15,000 for eligible external candidates who meet all applicable conditions for payment.
Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
Life and disability coverage
Additional employer-sponsored benefit programs
Overtime eligibility
Relocation assistance may be available for an ideal candidate.
Additional Information
Full-time permanent position
36 hours per week
12-hour night shifts
Overtime eligible
No management experience required
No travel required
Visa sponsorship is not available
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Labor & Delivery RN with at least one full year of hands-on L&D nursing experience outside of a residency or nursing school setting.
They will be comfortable working in a busy, high-acuity hospital environment with significant delivery volume and access to advanced maternal and neonatal services.
Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, teamwork, patient advocacy, and the ability to remain effective in rapidly changing clinical situations are essential.
Pay: $50.80 - $93.51 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Experience:
Labor & delivery: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Location: Seattle, WA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 36 Hours per Week
Shift: Night Shift
Shift Length: 12-Hour Shifts
Pay Range: $50.80–$93.51 per hour
Hiring Bonus: Up to $15,000 for eligible external candidates
Position Overview
A leading Seattle hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery to join a high-volume, advanced maternal care team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced L&D nurse to work within a comprehensive women’s health program supporting approximately 550–600 births per month, including high-risk pregnancies, obstetric emergencies, C-sections, early gestational deliveries, and complex maternal and neonatal cases.
Candidates must have at least one full year of professional Labor & Delivery RN experience. Clinical rotations, student nursing experience, and residency programs do not count toward this requirement.
Labor & Delivery Department
This is a large, highly specialized Labor & Delivery operation offering extensive maternal and neonatal services, including:
30 Labor & Delivery beds
9-bed OB Emergency Department
4 dedicated OB operating rooms
Approximately 550–600 births per month
Deliveries beginning at approximately 22–23 weeks gestation
Level IV NICU with 77 beds
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Midwifery
Obstetrics
Family Medicine
Addiction recovery services for pregnant and laboring patients and postpartum couplets
Doula services and Cultural Navigators
24/7 anesthesia, laborist, and neonatology coverage
The primary L&D unit includes an OB Emergency Department, dedicated labor rooms, operating rooms, Charge RN coverage, and an in-house Laborist. Additional capacity supports scheduled C-sections, overflow labor, and occasional antepartum and postpartum patients.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing plans of care.
Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and respond appropriately to changes in clinical status.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, midwives, anesthesia, neonatology, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care in accordance with professional, regulatory, and hospital standards.
Advocate for patients and families while respecting their dignity, rights, values, beliefs, and cultural practices.
Educate patients and families regarding procedures, treatment plans, labor, delivery, recovery, and ongoing care.
Identify changes in patient condition and communicate concerns appropriately.
Support patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
Maintain all required clinical competencies for the Labor & Delivery environment.
Collaborate with the broader care team to promote positive maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Participate in ongoing professional development and evidence-based nursing practice.
Required Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Active Washington State Registered Nurse license upon hire.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association upon hire.
NRP certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics upon hire.
Minimum 1 full year of professional RN experience in Labor & Delivery.
Please note: Clinical rotations, nursing school experience, student work, and residency programs do not satisfy the required one year of Labor & Delivery RN experience.
Preferred Qualifications
National certification within the relevant nursing specialty.
Experience working in a high-volume or high-acuity Labor & Delivery environment.
Experience with obstetric emergencies, C-sections, high-risk pregnancies, or maternal-fetal medicine.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Range: $50.80–$93.51 per hour, with actual compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and other applicable factors.
Hiring Bonus: Up to $15,000 for eligible external candidates who meet all applicable conditions for payment.
Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
Life and disability coverage
Additional employer-sponsored benefit programs
Overtime eligibility
Relocation assistance may be available for an ideal candidate.
Additional Information
Full-time permanent position
36 hours per week
12-hour night shifts
Overtime eligible
No management experience required
No travel required
Visa sponsorship is not available
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Labor & Delivery RN with at least one full year of hands-on L&D nursing experience outside of a residency or nursing school setting.
They will be comfortable working in a busy, high-acuity hospital environment with significant delivery volume and access to advanced maternal and neonatal services.
Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, teamwork, patient advocacy, and the ability to remain effective in rapidly changing clinical situations are essential.
Pay: $50.80 - $93.51 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Experience:
Labor & delivery: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
