Registered Nurse-Labor & Delivery

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a Registered Nurse for Labor & Delivery in Camden, NJ. The role requires at least 1 year of L&D experience and RN licensure in New Jersey; BLS is mandatory, with ACLS/NALS/PALS as needed.

You will work full-time, 7am–7pm, with weekends and holidays on rotation, joining a multidisciplinary team concerned with both routine and high-risk pregnancies. The unit emphasizes patient-centered care, safe staffing, and adherence to Cooper core values.

Qualifications

• 1 year minimum Labor & Delivery experience as an RN required.
• Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.
• Current NJ-RN License; Current American Heart Association BLS Certification; certain specialties may require ACLS/NALS/PALS.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a group of patients using the nursing process.
• Communicate openly with internal customers and physicians; ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Adhere to Cooper core values and established policies/procedures; provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Labor & Delivery experience

Patient care

Communication

Education

NLN-accredited School of Nursing

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians. Applies Cooper core values. Other duties as required.

Overview

The Labor and Delivery unit has 6 labor rooms, 1 treatment room, and 2 high risk maternal advanced care beds. There are also 2 designated operating rooms and 2 PACU bays. The unit specializes in labor and delivery of uncomplicated and high-risk pregnancies. The Obstetrical Triage unit consists of 7 triage bays as well as 2 non-stress test chairs. Any patient 16 weeks pregnant or greater to 6 weeks post-partum is seen in OB Triage. Patients are seen for various complaints as well as for iron/blood infusions, and Rhogam injections.

Experience Required

1 year minimum Labor & Delivery experience as an RN required.

Education Requirements

Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.

License/Certification Requirements

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers); certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS).

Special Requirements

Full time, 7am-7pm, Weekends/holidays with rotation.

Salary Min ($)

USD $48.72

Salary Max ($)

USD $73.64