Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Weekend Option - Full Time - 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

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a Labor and Delivery nurse to care for women and neonates during labor and childbirth. You will support and educate families throughout the birth process and provide family-centered nursing care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum stages.

Requirements include an active Missouri RN license, BLS within 90 days, ACLS and NRP within one year of hire, with BSN preferred. Schedule includes 36 hours weekly, day shifts on weekends, on-site at CoxHealth South in

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Missouri
• ACLS within 1 year of hire
• BLS within 90 days of hire
• NRP within 1 year of hire
• Preferred: BSN

Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered nursing care during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum stages.
• Assist, support and educate families throughout labor and delivery.
• Recognize complications and stabilize the patient while communicating with family and physicians.
• Coordinate care with the healthcare team to ensure safe delivery and postnatal care.

Education

Bachelor's Degree 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: 36 Hours: 6:30 am- 7:00 am, every Saturday and Sunday, and a 3rd shift 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).

BENEFITS

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

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

ABOUT US

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? At CoxHealth, we don't just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, CoxHealth has the perfect position for you! CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients.

OUR MISSION

To improve the health of the communities we serve.

OUR VISION

To be the best for those who need us.

Our Values Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

Join our Talent Network and our recruitment team will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.

CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we're here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day.

Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.