OB/Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift

Job Title: OB/Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Job Type: Contract (13 Weeks)
Facility: Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium)
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Varying Nights
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
Start Date: ASAP
Licensure: Active Alaska RN License required at time of submission

About the Role:

We are seeking experienced and compassionate Labor & Delivery RNs for a rapid-response contract opportunity in a Critical Access Hospital setting. This role serves a close-knit community and includes full-scope perinatal nursing care including antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, evidence-based care for laboring patients, postpartum mothers, and newborns

• Monitor fetal heart rate, perform NSTs, and assist in deliveries including C-sections

• Administer medications and perform nursing interventions per provider orders

• Provide patient education, breastfeeding support, and discharge planning

• Respond to emergencies and provide perioperative care for C-sections

• Float as needed to Med-Surg and ED units

Minimum Requirements:

• Active, unrestricted Alaska RN license

• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications (BLS required at submission; others by start)

• Minimum 2 years of recent L&D experience, including postpartum care

• Must be flexible to float between departments

• Must do both L&D and Postpartum care

• Must live 50+ miles from facility (no locals)

• Must be vaccinated for flu or willing to obtain before start

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in critical access or rural hospitals

• Familiarity with Meditech EMR

• Experience managing C-sections, high-risk maternal care, and newborn stabilization

Additional Information:

• On-call participation required; callback paid at standard rate

• Must be willing to float and cover holiday shifts

• Opportunity to serve a vital community while experiencing Alaska’s beauty

Join a dedicated and supportive team in one of Alaska’s most scenic locations. Make a difference where it matters most.

Apply today!