Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) Travel Contract – Kodiak, Alaska

Apply for a Labor & Delivery RN travel nursing job in Kodiak, Alaska, and provide compassionate care in a critical-access acute care setting.

Join a collaborative Labor & Delivery team as a Registered Nurse in Kodiak, Alaska, providing compassionate care to birthing patients, newborns, and families. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced L&D nurse who enjoys variety, meaningful patient relationships, and the chance to live in a scenic island community known for its coastal beauty, abundant wildlife, and exceptional outdoor recreation.

Why You’ll Enjoy This Travel Nursing Assignment

• Work in a supportive Labor & Delivery environment with approximately four rooms and a typical 1:1 patient ratio.
• Care for neonates, infants, adolescents, and adults across the perinatal continuum.
• Gain experience in a Level IV trauma, critical-access hospital setting.
• Explore Kodiak’s dramatic coastline, hiking trails, fishing, kayaking, and distinctive Alaskan wildlife during your time off.
• Welcome first-time travelers seeking an Alaska nursing job in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Location: Kodiak, Alaska
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: May 3, 2027
• Duration: 26 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,370-$2,500
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, rotating between days and nights
• Shift Hours: Days 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; nights 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Expected Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call: Not required
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Float: May float within scope to support patient care needs
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Orientation: 40 hours
• First-Time Travelers: Welcome

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in good standing; compact license must be active and in hand at submission when applicable
• Current ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate certifications
• Proficiency with fetal monitoring, obstetric triage, labor and delivery, cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, and postpartum care
• Experience with newborn assessment, APGAR scoring, couplet care, breastfeeding support, and discharge education
• Ability to manage obstetric emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, and high-risk deliveries
• Strong IV, medication administration, infusion pump, documentation, and patient education skills
• Willingness to work rotating day and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and within-scope floating assignments
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum periods.
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring as indicated.
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps or vacuum extractions, and other obstetric procedures.
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies, including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, antihypertensives, terbutaline, and prostaglandins.
• Recognize and respond to fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive emergencies, neonatal hypoglycemia, and other changes in patient condition.
• Perform newborn assessments, thermoregulation, cord care, metabolic screening, identification and security procedures, and routine newborn education.
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, car seat instruction, circumcision care teaching, and discharge preparation.
• Accurately document care in Epic and collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the care team.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, family-centered environment for patients and newborns.

Apply now to join this Labor & Delivery travel nursing assignment in Kodiak, Alaska, and make a meaningful impact on patients, newborns, and families.

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.