Job description
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Location: Reston, VA
Start Date: 08-31-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, including rotating weekends as scheduled
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $55 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring and postpartum patients, including high-acuity obstetric cases
- Circulate during Cesarean sections and assist in the OR as needed
- Administer IV drips such as magnesium sulfate and other critical medications
- Monitor fetal heart rates and support patients through labor and delivery
- Assist with procedures including epidurals, spinals, cerclage, and version
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe deliveries and positive outcomes
- Document care accurately in Meditech electronic health records
- Float within the women's and children's service line to support patient care where needed
Qualifications
- Active RN license in Virginia or a compact state
- 2+ years of recent Labor & Delivery experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications
- AWOHHN Fetal Heart Rate Intermediate certification required
- Experience with fast-paced L&D units is essential
- C-section circulating and scrub role experience preferred
- Strong IV administration skills, including high-acuity medications
- Comfortable with Meditech documentation system
Knowledge & Skills
- Labor and delivery nursing best practices
- Fetal heart rate monitoring and interpretation
- C-section circulating and surgical asepsis
- IV therapy administration including magnesium sulfate
- Assisting with epidurals, spinals, cerclage, and version
- High-risk obstetric patient care
- Meditech electronic health records
- Clear communication and teamwork in a busy hospital environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- Travel reimbursement
- Housing stipend assistance
- 401K retirement savings plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off to recharge
- Referral bonus program
- A supportive team that values YOU
Travel Perks: Explore Reston, VA
When you're not providing exceptional care, explore Reston Town Center for shopping and dining, stroll around Lake Anne, or bike the scenic W&OD Trail. Reston is just a short drive from Washington, D.C., so weekend trips to the National Mall, Smithsonian museums, and historic Old Town Alexandria are easy and rewarding.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.