Registered Nurse - Birth Center / Labor & Delivery

MHM Support Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth is seeking experienced RNs to transition into a high-acuity Labor & Birth specialty. You’ll receive comprehensive training and onboarding to develop advanced clinical skills, fetal monitoring, and rapid response capabilities.

This full-time night shift role supports mothers and families with compassionate, evidence-based care. The position emphasizes teamwork with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, NICU specialists, and surgical teams, offering

Qualifications

• RN license in Missouri
• BLS certification required or within 30 days of hire
• Experience in acute care nursing or related specialty

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care during labor, delivery, and postpartum stages
• Monitor maternal and fetal status and respond to changes
• Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, and support teams
• Educate and support patients and families throughout labor and birth

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Ready for a New Chapter in Nursing? Experienced RN - Labor & Birth Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Full-Time Nights January & February Transition Cohorts Available Bring Your Nursing Experience to the Biggest Birthing Center in St. Louis You've built a strong nursing foundation. You've mastered critical thinking, patient advocacy, prioritization, and compassionate care. Now, it's time to elevate your career in a specialty that combines advanced clinical skills with some of the most meaningful moments in healthcare.

At Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth, we're looking for experienced RNs who are ready to transition into a highly rewarding and dynamic specialty. Through our comprehensive training and supportive onboarding process, you'll gain the specialized knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in Labor & Birth nursing. Whether you're coming from Med Surg, Telemetry, ICU, Emergency Department, OR, or another nursing specialty, Mercy can help you make the transition.

Position Details:

Why Labor & Birth? Labor & Birth offers a unique blend of high-acuity nursing, patient advocacy, family-centered care, and teamwork.

Make a Lasting Impact: Few nursing specialties allow you to play such a meaningful role in a patient's life. You'll support families through one of their most memorable and life-changing experiences.

Expand Your Clinical Expertise: Labor & Birth nurses utilize advanced assessment skills, fetal monitoring, rapid response interventions, medication management, and critical thinking every shift.

Experience High-Acuity Nursing: Labor & Birth can shift from routine to emergent in moments. If you enjoy staying sharp, anticipating changes, and responding quickly, you'll find this specialty both challenging and rewarding.

Be Part of an Exceptional Team: Work collaboratively with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, NICU specialists, surgical teams, and fellow nurses to provide outstanding care.

Grow in an Exciting Specialty: Every patient, every labor, and every delivery is different. Labor & Birth offers continuous opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills throughout your career.

Why Experienced Nurses Choose Labor & Birth: Many nurses find themselves looking for something more:

• A deeper connection with patients and families
• A specialty that combines critical care skills with compassionate support
• Opportunities to continue learning and growing
• A collaborative team environment
• Meaningful moments that remind them why they became a nurse

Is Labor & Birth Right for You?

You may be an excellent fit if you:

• Thrive in fast-paced, unpredictable environments
• Enjoy critical thinking and clinical decision-making
• Stay calm under pressure
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams
• Value teamwork and collaboration
• Are excited to learn a new specialty and embrace a growth mindset
• Want to make a lasting impact on patients during an important life event

What You'll Do

• Provide exceptional patient-centered care throughout labor, delivery, and recovery
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changing maternal and fetal conditions
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Educate and support patients and families
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary care teams
• Utilize fetal monitoring, laboratory, and diagnostic data to guide care decisions
• Participate in bedside handoffs and patient safety initiatives
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts and evidence-based practice
• Maintain professional growth through certifications, continuing education, and specialty development

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN)
• Current RN License or eligibility for licensure in the state of Missouri
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association (or obtained within 30 days of hire)
• Previous RN experience in an acute care or applicable clinical setting
• Additional Certifications May Include ACLS, NRP, S.T.A.B.L.E., C-EFM, PALS, Other unit-specific certifications as required

Physical Requirements

• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout shifts
• Reach, bend, kneel, squat, twist, and perform direct patient care activities

Why Mercy Labor & Birth?

• Largest birthing center in the St. Louis region
• Comprehensive specialty training and support for experienced RNs transitioning into Labor & Birth
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care teams
• Professional development and certification opportunities
• Patient-centered culture focused on compassionate care
• The privilege of helping welcome new life every day

Take Your Nursing Career Somewhere Extraordinary

Your experience has prepared you for this next step. Join Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth and discover a specialty where clinical excellence, teamwork, and life-changing moments come together every day.

Full-Time Nights January & February Specialty Transition Cohorts Available

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you’ll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you’ll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.