Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in La Plata, Maryland

Experienced Labor & Delivery RN? Join a collaborative travel nursing team in La Plata, Maryland, for a 13-week night-shift contract supporting labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn patients.

This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced L&D Registered Nurse who is comfortable supporting patients across Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby care in a community hospital setting. La Plata is a welcoming Southern Maryland community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local amenities, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,180-$2,290
• Location: La Plata, Maryland
• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; 36 or 48 hours weekly
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, approximately 2-4 weekend shifts during the contract
• Call: Not required
• Floating: Within Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby/Postpartum areas as needed
• Charting: Epic experience preferred

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience; 2 years preferred
• Active Maryland RN license or compact RN license at the time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Current NCC C-EFM certification in hand at the time of submission
• Current NRP or AAP NRP certification
• Current STABLE certification
• Current CPI certification
• Demonstrated ability to work across Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby, and postpartum areas
• Strong communication, assessment, prioritization, and teamwork skills
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for antepartum, laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using external and internal fetal monitoring equipment
• Recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and obstetric emergencies
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, forceps and vacuum deliveries, and high-risk births
• Circulate for cesarean sections and provide immediate newborn support, including baby-catching responsibilities as assigned
• Administer and monitor oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, prostaglandins, epidural anesthesia, and other medications or infusions as ordered
• Perform triage assessments, sterile vaginal examinations, admission assessments, newborn assessments, and postpartum evaluations
• Provide fundus, lochia, perineal, wound, pain, and incision assessments
• Support breastfeeding and lactation education, discharge teaching, newborn safety, and car seat education
• Care for newborns typically 35 weeks gestation and older, stabilizing and preparing patients for transfer when higher-level care is needed
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other members of the care team

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in La Plata, Maryland, and join a collaborative community hospital care team.

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.