RN - L&D | Towson, MD | 13 Weeks Contract
Labor & Delivery nursing is where clinical expertise meets some of life’s biggest moments. From supporting patients through labor to responding quickly when situations change, great L&D nurses bring confidence, compassion, and a steady hand to every shift.
We’re seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (RN - L&D) to join a dedicated maternal-child healthcare team in Towson, MD. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love making a meaningful difference for mothers and newborns, this could be your next great assignment.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (RN - L&D)
- Location: Towson, MD
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Day Shift
- Schedule: 3×12
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Weekly Pay:$2,000 to $2,180
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum periods
- Perform maternal and fetal assessments and continuously monitor patients for changes in condition
- Monitor fetal heart rate patterns, uterine activity, maternal vital signs, and other clinical indicators
- Recognize and promptly respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and maternal complications
- Support vaginal and cesarean deliveries according to clinical protocols
- Administer medications, IV fluids, oxytocin, antibiotics, and other prescribed therapies safely
- Monitor patients undergoing labor induction and augmentation
- Assist with epidural and other anesthesia-related procedures while monitoring patient response
- Provide labor support, comfort measures, pain management, and patient education
- Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and fetal distress
- Participate in emergency interventions, rapid responses, and obstetric code situations
- Provide immediate postpartum assessments and ongoing nursing care
- Support newborn stabilization and collaborate with neonatal staff when additional care is needed
- Promote skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, bonding, and evidence-based maternal-newborn practices
- Educate patients and families about labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, medications, and discharge instructions
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, neonatal teams, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals
- Maintain infection prevention, medication safety, HIPAA, and patient safety standards
- Participate in quality-improvement and patient-safety initiatives
Qualifications
- Active Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
- Current BLS Certification required
- Current ACLS Certification required
- Current NRP Certification required
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification preferred or required by facility
- Strong knowledge of maternal and fetal assessment and labor management
- Experience interpreting fetal heart rate patterns
- Experience caring for high-risk obstetric patients preferred
- Strong understanding of obstetric emergencies and appropriate interventions
- Experience with labor induction and augmentation
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Excellent clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and assessment skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Ability to remain calm and effective during high-acuity deliveries
- Comfortable working day shifts