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

Apply for a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) Labor & Delivery charge nurse job in Anchorage, Alaska. Join a high-performing Labor & Delivery team and provide expert nursing care in a high-risk L&D environment supporting labor, delivery, antepartum, OB triage, cesarean sections, and postpartum recovery. Anchorage combines the energy and amenities of Alaska’s largest city with easy access to breathtaking mountains, trails, waterways, and outdoor adventures.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Assignment Type: 26-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480-$2,610
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week; 60 guaranteed hours per two-week pay period
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: None
• Unit: High-risk Labor & Delivery and OB Triage
• Unit Profile: 17-bed department with OB triage rooms, LDR rooms, operating rooms, and PACU rooms; approximately 7 deliveries per day with capacity for higher-volume days
• Patient Population: Adolescents and adults, including high-risk antepartum and obstetric patients
• Charting: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
• Float Expectations: May float within scope of practice to like units or nearby affiliated locations as needed
• Holiday Availability: Willingness to work two of three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s
• Travel Eligibility: Local candidates are not eligible; permanent residence must be at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Alaska Registered Nurse (RN) license; license in hand is required for streamlined offer processing
• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Charge Nurse experience is strongly preferred; candidates must be prepared to regularly assume charge responsibilities, with qualified nurses who are willing to train potentially considered
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, AWHONN Advanced, and NRP certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated competency in high-risk labor, antepartum care, OB triage, fetal monitoring, vaginal delivery, cesarean recovery, and postpartum care
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and required holidays
• Flexibility to float within the Registered Nurse’s scope of practice
• Two professional references covering at least one year of work experience within the past three years

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care for patients throughout labor, delivery, antepartum, triage, cesarean recovery, and postpartum care
• Regularly perform Charge Nurse duties, including coordinating workflow, supporting staff, promoting patient safety, and facilitating communication across the care team
• Triage obstetrical patients and manage high-risk antepartum admissions and evaluations
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring, NSTs, IUPCs, and related assessment techniques
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, VBAC management, cesarean sections, D&C procedures, and other obstetric interventions
• Administer and monitor medications and therapies including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, antihypertensives, terbutaline, epidural anesthesia, and blood products
• Recognize and respond to preeclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, preterm labor, and other obstetric emergencies
• Provide newborn assessments, neonatal resuscitation support, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia monitoring, cord care, and breastfeeding or lactation support
• Complete accurate assessments, care plans, medication documentation, and patient records in Epic
• Deliver patient and family education related to labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, discharge planning, and newborn care
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery opportunity and join a leading healthcare team 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.