Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time - Night Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Relocation bonus up to $3,000

Certification pay

BSN pay

Career Ladder Bonus up to $5,000

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement w/

20+ hrs/week benefits

Job summary

CoxHealth SouthD Labor and Delivery is seeking a Labor and Delivery nurse for night shifts at CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO. The role involves caring for women and neonates during labor and childbirth and requires nursing licensure in Missouri and per-learned certifications.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, RN license in Missouri, and certifications (BLS; ACLS/NRP within set timelines).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Labor and Delivery nurse cares for women and neonates during labor and childbirth.
• Provide family-centered nursing care through antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum stages and recognize complications, stabilize and communicate with team.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1043 Labor and Delivery South

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Hours

Sun- Sat 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, 3 shifts per week

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant‑A Insights Group.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here:

• Up to $10000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front‑loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3000 Relocation bonus
• $1 Certification pay
• $1 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5000

Job Description

The Labor and Delivery nurse cares for women and neonates during labor and childbirth. They are responsible for assisting, supporting, and educating families throughout the birth process. The Labor and Delivery nurse provides comprehensive, family centered nursing care to mothers and neonates during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum stages of delivery. The Labor and Delivery nurse must be able to recognize complications and act quickly to stabilize the situation and communicate with the patient, family, and appropriate physicians and specialists.

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Preferred: Previous nursing experience

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Required: ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire
• Required: Must obtain NRP within one year of hire