Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Job Description

UW Medical Center - Montlake is seeking an Experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse to join our nationally recognized team providing exceptional care to pregnant patients, infants, and families. As a leading quaternary care center, we care for some of the region's most medically complex pregnancies and offer the opportunity to work alongside highly specialized multidisciplinary teams, including Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists and the Seattle Children's Hospital Fetal Program.

If you are passionate about caring for high-risk obstetric patients and want to advance your expertise in a highly collaborative academic medical center, come and join us!

UNIT DESCRIPTION

• Approximately 180 deliveries per month at our quaternary care hospital.
• Nearly 70% of obstetric patients are high-risk, with medically complex co-morbidities managed in collaboration with our Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) team.
• State-of-the-art unit featuring; 14 Antepartum Rooms,9 Labor, Delivery, and Recovery (LDR) Rooms, 6 Critical Care OB Rooms, 2 Operating Rooms, 2 Recovery Bays, 2 Triage Rooms
• Staffing aligned with AWHONN standards to support quality patient care and nurse well-being.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

This position is a Labor & Delivery nursing role at UW Medical Center and includes practice at both UW Medical Center and Seattle Children's Hospital as part of the UW Medical Center–Seattle Children's Fetal Intervention Program.

FETAL PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

• Admit patients for scheduled fetal procedures and fetal surgeries.
• Provide intra-procedural nursing support during fetal interventions and surgeries as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
• Recover patients following procedures, including monitoring maternal and fetal status and delivering post-anesthesia and post-procedure care.
• Deliver patient education, discharge planning, and ongoing post-procedure nursing care in collaboration with the fetal intervention team.

SCHEDULE

• 90% FTE (36 hours per week)
• Night Shift

REQUIREMENTS

• Two years or more years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse license or eligible through the Multistate Licensure (MSL) Compact.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Equivalent education and experience may substitute for minimum qualifications where permitted, except when licensure, certification, or registration requirements apply.

Join a team at the forefront of maternal and fetal care, where innovation, collaboration, and compassion come together to support some of the most complex pregnancies in the region. At UW Medical Center - Montlake, you'll have the opportunity to grow professionally while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. 

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. 

Excellence. Exploration. Education.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$46.97 hourly

Pay Range Maximum:

$86.17 hourly

Other Compensation:

BSN or Higher premium $1.00/hr
Certification premium $1.25/hr
Night shift differential $5.00/hr
Weekend shift differential $4.00/hr; Sunday Night premium $3.00/hr
Over time pay
Relocation available

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

90.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

WSNA UWMC Montlake

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER 

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. 

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.