Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,000 to $2,180 per week in Towson, MD

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