Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery Charge Nurse | Anchorage, Alaska

Experienced Labor & Delivery RN needed for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Anchorage, Alaska, supporting charge nurse responsibilities in a high-acuity obstetric unit. Care for patients across triage, antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery while enjoying Alaska’s mountains, trails, wildlife, and outdoor adventures.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480-$2,610
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3-4
• Hours: 36 hours per week; 60 guaranteed hours every two weeks, with the possibility of being called off for one 12-hour shift per two-week period
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call Requirement: None
• Unit: High-risk Labor & Delivery with OB triage, antepartum care, operating rooms, and post-anesthesia recovery rooms
• Charting: Epic
• Patient Population: Adolescents and adults, including high-risk antepartum and obstetric patients
• First-Time Travelers: Welcome

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alaska; license must be in hand for an auto-offer
• At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Previous charge nurse experience required for this assignment, with regular charge nurse responsibilities expected
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced certifications
• NRP certification
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Strong competency in high-risk labor, fetal monitoring, obstetric triage, cesarean delivery, antepartum care, and postpartum recovery
• Willingness to work every other weekend and two of the following holidays when applicable: Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s
• Permanent residence must be at least 50 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible
• Willingness to float within scope to like units or nearby affiliated locations as needed

Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Serve regularly in the Labor & Delivery charge nurse role, coordinating patient flow, staffing needs, assignments, and unit operations
• Assess and triage obstetric patients, including third-trimester testing and urgent labor presentations
• Provide care for high-risk antepartum patients, inductions, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and multiple gestations
• Manage labor using external and internal fetal monitoring, non-stress tests, intrauterine pressure catheters, and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, terbutaline, antihypertensives, epidural anesthesia, and nitrous oxide
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, VBAC management, neonatal resuscitation, and newborn assessment
• Circulate for and, when qualified, scrub cesarean sections; assist with procedures such as D&C and cervical cerclage
• Recover cesarean patients and provide postpartum and mother-baby care, including hemorrhage management, fundus and lochia assessment, wound care, breastfeeding support, and discharge education
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic while following safety, infection prevention, and medication administration standards
• Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia, respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse opportunity in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a high-acuity obstetric care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.