Labor & Delivery RN
Salisbury, MD
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (L&D)

Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide care for obstetrical patients antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
• Immediate PACU recovery care for post c-section patients (no circulating required).
• Provide immediate care of the newborn.

Unit Details

• 13 labor beds, 3 triage rooms, 2 ORs.
• Average of 170 deliveries per month.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1-2:1.
• Equipment used: Epic EMR, Pericalm fetal monitoring surveillance, Omnicell medication dispensing system.
• Floating: Possible floating to postpartum unit if census is low; no floating outside OB.

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts.
• On-call shift averages 12 hours every 4 weeks.
• Weekend work required, usually every 3rd weekend but can be up to every other weekend.

Orientation & Training

• 8 hours of non-billable general hospital orientation.
• Usually 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor.
• On-call includes two 12-hour call shifts per 8-week schedule block.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of L&D nursing experience; preferably 2 years.
• Current RN license in Maryland or compact state.
• BLS (AHA) certification.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.

Additional Information

• Local candidates are not accepted; 100-mile radius restriction applies.
• Client may cancel assignment up to 12 hours before shift during the 13-week contract.
• Hospital provides scrubs as dress code.