Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Anchorage, Alaska

Apply for a high-risk Labor & Delivery travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska, and provide compassionate care across labor, delivery, antepartum, postpartum, and obstetric triage. This on-site travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to care for adolescent and adult patients in a 17-bed unit with OB triage, labor and delivery rooms, operating suites, and recovery rooms. Enjoy easy access to breathtaking scenery, outdoor recreation, and Anchorage’s vibrant cultural community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,540-$2,680
• Assignment Type: Labor & Delivery travel contract
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Duration: 26 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3 or 4
• Hours: 36 hours per week; 60 hours guaranteed every 2 weeks, subject to applicable call-off provisions
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Healthcare Setting: High-risk Labor & Delivery, antepartum, and OB triage
• Charting System: Epic
• Scheduling: Block scheduling is not available; floating within scope may be required to support unit or nearby affiliate needs

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license; Alaska RN license must be in hand for auto-offer. Pending licensure may be considered during screening.
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• Previous Labor & Delivery nursing experience in a high-risk setting
• Charge Nurse experience required for regular charge responsibilities; candidates who are highly experienced and willing to train may be considered
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, AWHONN Advanced, and NRP certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Strong clinical knowledge of fetal monitoring, high-risk antepartum care, obstetric triage, vaginal and cesarean delivery, VBACs, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia/eclampsia, magnesium sulfate therapy, and neonatal resuscitation
• Willingness to work two of the three major holidays when scheduled: Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s
• Travelers must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the last three years

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Serve as a Labor & Delivery RN and regularly support charge nurse functions, including coordinating patient flow and assisting with unit operations.
• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for patients in labor, high-risk antepartum patients, and obstetric triage patients.
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, IUPCs, and other appropriate assessments.
• Assist with and recover vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, VBACs, high-risk deliveries, and multiple births.
• Manage therapies and interventions including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, epidural anesthesia, antihypertensives, terbutaline, and amnioinfusion.
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage.
• Provide newborn assessment, neonatal resuscitation, thermoregulation, APGAR scoring, cord care, and support for breastfeeding and parent education.
• Perform or assist with procedures such as cervical cerclage, D&C, sterile examinations, Foley catheter management, IV initiation, and cesarean section circulation or scrubbing.
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote excellent patient outcomes.
• Float within the nurse’s scope of practice when needed to meet patient-care and staffing needs.

Apply now to join this high-risk Labor & Delivery healthcare team and advance your travel nursing career in Anchorage, Alaska.

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.