Per Diem Registered Nurse - PERINATAL (Labor & Delivery/Postpartum)

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada invites applications for a per diem Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse. The role delivers safe, therapeutic care for women and infants across delivery phases, following established nursing processes and policies.

The incumbent must meet the Nevada RN requirements and be ready to work all shifts, including graveyard, as needed. Experience in Labor & Delivery is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• One year recent L&D experience in a comparable unit.
• Current RN license in Nevada and eligibility for Nursing Administration Policies.

Responsibilities

• Applies the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care for women and infants before, during and after delivery.
• Complies with Nursing Administration Policies in care delivery.
• Must be available to work all shifts, including graveyard, seven days a week, as needed.

Skills

Nursing process

Anatomy & physiology

Standards of care

Medication administration

Nurse Practice Act

Infection control

Patient advocacy

Communication with diverse teams

Equipment handling

Education

Accredited school of nursing

Nursing Administration Policies

Job description

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

PER DIEM OPENING

Applies the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic careand support for women and infantsbefore, during and after delivery.

Education/Experience:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.

One (1) year recent L&D experience in a comparable unit.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.

Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) certification and Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP) certification upon hire.

• Recent documented L&D experience in an acute care or similar setting
• Must be available to work all shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed

Knowledge of:

Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:

Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.