
L&D | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Upper Marlboro, MD
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $59.03
- Weekly
- $2,125
- Yearly (full-time)
- $110,500
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $59.03/hour — 23% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maryland ($47.98/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maryland right now
- 482 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maryland from 6 agencies, 4 of them in Upper Marlboro.
- Pay in these listings: $16.67 – $99.33/hour, median $55.34/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Maryland: $47.98/hour ($99,798/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($65.28/hour across 93 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery Night Shift | Upper Marlboro, MD
Join a rewarding 13-week Labor & Delivery travel nursing assignment in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, a welcoming community offering convenient access to Washington, D.C., while providing opportunities to enjoy the area’s parks, shopping, dining, and regional attractions. Support patients, newborns, and families during significant moments while working with an interdisciplinary care team in a specialized obstetric setting.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070–$2,180
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
- Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. region
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Scheduling: Self-scheduling
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
- Call: Not required
- Floating: Required within the registered nurse’s specialty and scope of practice
- Holidays: Required as scheduled
Labor & Delivery Travel RN Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery registered nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted
- Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) license at the time of submission
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- STABLE certification
- Comfort caring for neonates, infants, and adults in an obstetric and Labor & Delivery setting
- Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, scheduled holidays, and float within the specialty
- Additional compliance requirements may include CPI certification and required pre-assignment health screening
Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to laboring patients, postpartum patients, and newborns
- Perform obstetric triage, patient assessments, and ongoing monitoring of maternal and fetal status
- Use external fetal monitoring and promptly identify changes requiring intervention
- Assist with vaginal deliveries and Cesarean sections, including circulating for C-sections and recovering postoperative patients
- Support care involving epidural anesthesia, Pitocin, magnesium sulfate therapy, insulin drips, and pain management
- Administer blood and blood products according to established protocols
- Start and maintain IVs, central lines, and infusion pumps while monitoring medication and fluid therapies
- Provide patient and family education, emotional support, and clear communication throughout the childbirth experience
- Collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote safe, high-quality patient care
Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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