Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - PRN - Day Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth Labor and Delivery nurses care for women and neonates during labor and childbirth, providing education and support to families throughout the birth process.

They must recognize complications, stabilize patients, and communicate with patients, families, and physicians. RN license in Missouri, BLS, ACLS, and NRP are required or obtained within specified timeframes. This role supports extensive maternal care in a busy hospital system.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Care for women and neonates during labor and childbirth.
• Assist, support, and educate families throughout the birth process.
• Recognize complications and stabilize quickly, communicating with care team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Graduate nursing program

Bachelor's in Nursing

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: 0 Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Work Shift: Day 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). For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

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

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

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