Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.

Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.

Unit:
Birth Center
Manager Interviews

• Specialty:
  Labor and Delivery
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  11/02/2026
• Duration:
  15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Experience

Required:

2 years experience;
Will accept first time traveler

Certs

Required:

BLS, NRP, fetal monitoring (AWHONN or Relia’s module)

Skills Required:

Strong L&D experience – need to do cervical exams, antepartum and labor, amnio infusion, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IVs, Pitocin
Post-partum experience: mom and baby beyond the transition period next 24 hours. Basic breastfeeding
Experience receiving and being comfortable with couplet care once mom and baby are stable
HUGS Security system, Pyxis experience

Floating:
Will only float to areas where they are competent
Will not float to START unit
Traditional travelers will float between L&D and Mother/Baby

Patient Types:
Level II Perinatal Center – 32 weeks and above
Hypertension, magnesium administration, medication management for substance abuse, a high number of low-risk patients needing intermittent monitoring, epidurals, fetal monitoring, IV skillet
Antepartum care – if needing continued fetal monitoring
Post labor – stable patient and babies will transition to mother/baby. 32-34 week babies will go to NICU.
175-200 delivers in a month

Ratios:
To follow AWHONN and NANN guidelines:
1:1 for active labor
1:2 for non-active laboring

Support within the Department:
No CNA’s on the unit
Surgery Techs M-F  (slowly phasing them out)
Phlebotomy is available
NICU attends if 34 weeks or less and if needed
RT 24/7: will attend High-risk delivery or where strips look bad
Hospitalist: 24/7
OB Group
Laborist – OBGYN 24/7
Midwife and Family Practice Group
Telemetry monitoring:

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC Stork, GE Centricity
IV pumps:
Alaris
Medication dispensing:
Pyxis (experience required)
Monitors:

Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
Two shifts on the unit:
Shift 1 – Patient that will deliver
Shift 2 – C-section, triage
To be completed – annual core competencies (HIPAA, OSHA, etc.), medication exam, unit competency exam (before arrival)

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation:
Every other
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: one major, one minor
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Shift times:  or
Schedule cycle:
Schedule made in 3-week increments

Other notes:
Scrub Color:
Provided
Parking:
Free parking

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Total Med is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

Total Med specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, Total Med continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.