RN Labor and Delivery

The Employee Connect • Silver Spring, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Our client, a well-established healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to join their obstetrics team in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is an onsite, 90-day contract engagement supporting a busy birthing unit where clinical judgment, calm under pressure, and genuine compassion matter every single shift. This role suits a nurse who thrives in a fast-moving, high-acuity environment and wants meaningful patient contact during one of the most significant moments in a family's life. Whether you are actively seeking your next position or an employed professional exploring a change of setting, this engagement offers the chance to broaden your obstetric experience within a collaborative, well-resourced unit.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license valid in the state of Maryland (or a multistate compact license covering Maryland practice).
• Prior labor and delivery experience in a hospital setting.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
• Demonstrated competency in electronic fetal monitoring interpretation.
• Strong assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to remain composed and decisive during obstetric emergencies.
• Comfortable working full shifts onsite.
• Proficiency in documenting in an electronic health record system.
• Clear communication skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the engagement.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification.
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring credentialing.
• Experience in a high-volume or higher-acuity birthing center.
• Exposure to high-risk obstetric populations.
• Prior contract or travel nursing experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience precepting newer nurses.
• Additional competencies in postpartum, triage, or newborn nursery care.
• Familiarity with Epic or a comparable electronic health record.
• Comfort with a rotating or night shift schedule.
• Flexibility across labor, recovery, and postpartum assignments.
• Experience supporting patients with diverse cultural expectations around birth.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients through all stages of labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery.
• Perform admission assessments, ongoing physical and emotional evaluations, and develop/execute individualized plans of care in coordination with the attending physician and care team.
• Utilize continuous electronic fetal monitoring, interpret fetal heart rate tracings, recognize category changes and non-reassuring patterns, escalate findings, and intervene according to protocols.
• Manage labor augmentation and induction protocols, administer medications safely, and support patients through medicated and unmedicated births.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and provide circulating or scrub support for cesarean sections.
• Perform immediate newborn care including assessment, stabilization, thermoregulation, identification procedures, and facilitating early skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding initiation.
• Accurately and timely document in the electronic health record for every encounter.
• Educate patients and families on labor progression, pain management options, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.
• Contribute to a respectful unit culture through clear communication with physicians, midwives, anesthesia staff, and nursing colleagues.
• Participate in obstetric emergency response, including postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, and emergent cesarean situations.
• Support triage of patients presenting to the unit, performing initial assessment, determining acuity, and communicating findings to the provider for admission or discharge decisions.

Benefits

• Hourly rate in the range of $45.83 to $47.83, commensurate with experience and credentials.
• 90-day contract with a defined end date.
• Exposure to a well-run obstetrics service.
• Opportunity to build professional relationships across the unit.
• Experience that strengthens your obstetric portfolio.
• Potential for extension or conversion depending on performance and organizational need.
• Support from recruiting team throughout the assignment (onboarding, check-ins, end-of-contract planning).
• Equal opportunity employer status.
• Reasonable accommodations available during the application and interview process on request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed