Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

AIMS Locum Tenens; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

AIMS Locum Tenens seeks an experienced LDRP RN to provide comprehensive obstetric and newborn care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The role covers normal and high-risk antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn patients, with day and night shifts and a focus on safety, documentation, and teamwork.

You will assess patients, monitor fetal status, assist with vaginal and Cesarean deliveries, perform neonatal resuscitation, and educate families.

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years continuously employed as RN prior to WRNMMC.
• At least 2 years as RN in high-risk obstetrical unit.
• Experience across labor, antepartum, triage, C-section, postpartum care.
• Current, full RN license in US/DC/PR or territory.

Responsibilities

• Care for normal and high-risk obstetric patients with complex pregnancies.
• Perform and interpret fetal monitoring (internal/external).
• Administer medications and titrated IV drips (e.g., Pitocin).
• Assist vaginal and Cesarean deliveries; scrub/circulate.
• Provide neonatal resuscitation and newborn care; educate families.

Skills

Fetal monitoring

Labor & Delivery

Newborn resuscitation

OB nursing

Lead Shift Nurse

Education

Diploma/AD/BSN in Nursing (ACEN/CCNE accredited)

ACEN or CCNE accreditation

Tools

EMR: MHS GENESIS

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Overview

The LDRP RN provides comprehensive nursing care to normal and high-risk antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn patients for Day and Night shifts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The RN will assess patients, develop and implement nursing care plans, monitor maternal and fetal conditions, assist with deliveries and obstetric procedures, administer medications, recover patients following anesthesia, provide newborn care and resuscitation, educate families, and maintain complete electronic clinical documentation.

Key Duties

• Care for normal and high-risk obstetric patients, including patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension, diabetes, preterm labor and multiple gestations.
• Perform and interpret fetal monitoring, including internal and external monitoring.
• Administer medications, IV push medications, blood products, and titrated IV drips such as Pitocin.
• Assist with vaginal and Cesarean deliveries, including scrub and circulating duties.
• Assist with amniocentesis and NST/CST testing.
• Recover mothers and infants following general or regional anesthesia, including epidural and intrathecal anesthesia.
• Recognize and respond rapidly to maternal, fetal, and newborn emergencies.
• Provide initial newborn care and neonatal resuscitation.
• Operate radiant warmers, infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring equipment, oxygen equipment, glucose monitors and pulse oximeters.
• Determine newborn readiness for rooming-in, NICU transfer or discharge.
• Provide maternal, newborn, breastfeeding, medication and family education.
• Document assessments, medications, interventions, physician orders and education in the electronic health record.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, simulations, training, quality improvement, committees and unit activities.
• May serve as a Lead Shift Nurse without formal supervisory authority.
• May float to NICU or Pediatrics after formal cross‑training and competency verification, with acuity‑appropriate assignments.

Qualifications

Degree/Education

Diploma, Associate Degree (AD), or BSN from an accredited school of nursing. The PWS specifies graduation from a nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE.

Experience

Must have been continuously employed as a Registered Nurse for 3 years prior to starting at WRNMMC, including at least 2 years as an RN in a high‑risk Obstetrical Unit. Must have experience across the full spectrum of Labor & Delivery, antepartum, triage, C‑section circulating, and postpartum care.

Licensure

Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license from a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.

Required Certifications

Must have and maintain BLS, ALS or ACLS, S.T.A.B.L.E., CPR, NRP, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring or higher/Advanced Fetal Monitoring, plus the DHA perinatal requirement of ALSO every 3 years or ECO every 2 years.

Citizenship

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Computer Skills

Basic computer proficiency, including word processing, data entry and electronic medical records such as MHS GENESIS.

Schedule

WRNMMC operates around-the‑clock for these inpatient services. Standard shifts are 12.5 hours, including a 30‑minute unpaid meal break: Day 6:45 AM-7:15 PM and Night 6:45 PM-7:15 AM. Nurses must work at least 50% of weekends during each six‑week scheduling period and be available for at least 50% of applicable federal holidays and at least one Prime Holiday Period annually. L&D nurses are also scheduled for one on‑call shift per pay period.

Work Environment

This position works in Walter Reed's Mother Infant Care Center/Labor & Delivery environment, providing continuous inpatient care to mothers and newborns, including high‑risk obstetric cases and emergencies. It is a fast‑paced clinical environment requiring strong fetal‑monitoring, delivery, C‑section, anesthesia‑recovery, newborn‑resuscitation and emergency‑response skills.

Health & Security Requirements

Must meet WRNMMC occupational‑health and immunization requirements, including required health documentation, TB screening, annual influenza immunization, applicable vaccinations and N95 requirements. The position also requires Government security processing and a Child Care Background Check (CBC).