GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in La Plata, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in La Plata, Maryland
Travel Labor & Delivery RN opportunity in La Plata, Maryland for an experienced nurse seeking a 13-week night-shift contract supporting mothers, newborns, and families.
Join a collaborative Labor & Delivery team as a Travel Registered Nurse supporting patients across antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and mother-baby care. This community hospital setting includes a four-bed LDR, operating room, triage and antepartum spaces, a 12-bed mother-baby unit, and a Level I well-baby nursery. The unit primarily cares for patients at 35 weeks’ gestation and above and averages approximately 50–60 deliveries per month.
Located in La Plata, Maryland, this welcoming Southern Maryland community offers a charming small-town atmosphere, local parks and amenities, and convenient access to Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake region. This Maryland travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an adaptable Labor & Delivery RN who is comfortable working throughout the L&D and mother-baby departments while delivering compassionate, evidence-based care.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: La Plata, Maryland
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,400–$2,520
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week; 36-hour or 48-hour schedules accepted
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately 2–4 weekend shifts during the contract
- Call Requirement: None
- Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
- Charting: Epic experience preferred
- Floating: Within Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby/Postpartum areas as needed
- Orientation: Approximately 36 hours
Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements
- Active Maryland RN license or compact RN license at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
- Strong recent experience with labor, delivery, postpartum, and mother-baby nursing
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
- Current NRP certification; NRP or AAP credentials accepted
- Current NCC C-EFM certification required in hand at the time of submission
- Current STABLE certification
- Current CPI certification
- NIH certification as required for the assignment
- Ability to work nights, every other weekend, and holidays as scheduled
- Comfort working across all areas of the department and floating within scope
- Flu vaccination required
Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive registered nursing care throughout antepartum, labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, and mother-baby care.
- Perform maternal and newborn assessments, triage obstetrical patients, and recognize changes in maternal or fetal condition.
- Monitor and interpret external and internal fetal heart rate patterns using electronic fetal monitoring.
- Support vaginal deliveries, assist with cesarean sections, circulate in the operating room, and provide newborn care following delivery.
- Manage labor interventions including oxytocin, prostaglandins, terbutaline, magnesium sulfate, epidural anesthesia, IV therapy, and infusion pumps.
- Assist with sterile vaginal examinations, fetal monitoring procedures, IUPC placement and calibration, and spiral electrode placement.
- Provide postpartum and newborn care including fundus, lochia, perineal, incision, pain, thermoregulation, feeding, and safety assessments.
- Support breastfeeding and lactation education, discharge teaching, car seat education, newborn screening, cord care, and circumcision care instruction.
- Recognize and respond to obstetrical emergencies including hemorrhage, shock, hypertensive disorders, abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, and neonatal instability.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners.
- Document care accurately in Epic while maintaining patient privacy, safety, and professional standards.
Apply now for this Travel Labor & Delivery RN contract in La Plata, Maryland, and join a collaborative Southern Maryland healthcare 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.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #530701. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: L&D
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