Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
La Plata, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a community hospital, requiring NCC C-EFM certification and at least 1 year of L&D experience, with night shift availability every other weekend.

Details

• Community hospital Labor & Delivery unit with a 4-bed LDR, 1 OR, 2 Triage/Ante partum rooms, and a 12-bed Mother Baby unit that also serves GYN/Women's Surgical patients
• Level 1 Well Baby Nursery primarily caring for patients at 35 weeks gestation and above; patients presenting at earlier gestations are stabilized and transferred
• Patient population includes neonates, adolescents, and adults
• Patient ratio is 1:2
• Unit performs approximately 50–60 deliveries per month
• All staff are required to work in all areas of the department, including circulating and catching babies
• Charting is done in Epic
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within the specialty and to Mother Baby/Postpartum as needed
• No on-call required
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled

Requirements

• Active MD RN license or compact RN license required
• Required certifications in hand at time of consideration: BLS, ACLS, NCC C-EFM, NIH Stroke Scale, and CPI
• STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of L&D experience required; 2 years preferred
• Experience in LDRP or comfort working across both L&D and Mother Baby settings preferred
• Ability to circulate and assist with deliveries required
• Note: AWHONN intermediate or advanced certifications do not satisfy the Maryland state EFM requirement and cannot substitute for NCC C-EFM

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront prior to offer; no changes to approved RTO will be accepted after offer
• Epic EMR experience is beneficial given its use as the charting system