Registered Nurse/Labor And Delivery

Registered Nurse/Labor And Delivery

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (L&D) Facility: University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Location: Bel Air, Maryland Start Date: 06/01/2026 Contract Length: 13 Weeks Shift: Night Shift – 3×12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) Schedule: Every Other Weekend Required Position Overview: The Labor & Delivery RN will provide comprehensive care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and high-risk obstetric patients in a fast-paced LDRP unit with a Level II NICU/Special Care Nursery. The nurse will manage laboring patients, assist during deliveries and C-sections, provide postpartum and newborn care, and support maternal-fetal health throughout the continuum of care. Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Active Maryland RN License or Compact License required at submission
• BLS and NRP required
• ACLS, STABLE, FHM, and AWHONN certifications preferred
• Experience with Epic charting preferred
• Must be comfortable floating within specialty/sister units as needed

Clinical Experience Required:

• Labor & delivery management
• High-risk deliveries and emergency situations
• Circulating for C-sections
• Recovery of C-section patients
• Vaginal delivery assistance
• Fetal monitoring interpretation
• Neonatal resuscitation and newborn care
• Postpartum care including hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia management
• IV therapy, infusion pumps, blood administration, and medication drips

Unit Details:

• LDRP unit with Level II NICU/Special Care Nursery
• 14 LDRP rooms
• 9 overflow beds for postpartum, antepartum, NAS, and bili baby patients
• 2 triage beds
• 2 antenatal testing bays
• 2 ORs and 2 PACU bays
• Approximately 105 deliveries per month

Patient Ratios:

• Early labor/induction: 1:2
• Active labor: 1:1
• C-Section: 1:1
• Triage: 1:4
• Postpartum: 1:4

Additional Information:

• Navy blue scrubs required
• Floating may be required within specialty and sister units
• No on-call requirement
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Flu vaccine required
• Travelers must reside 50+ miles from the facility