RN Labor and Delivery

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in Labor & Delivery. You will perform clinical assessments, plan and implement patient care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support safe, evidence-based outcomes.

The role requires CA RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, NRP, and an Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certificate. 1–2 years of L&D experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
• Active Registered Nurse license in California.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Planning, implementing, evaluating and educating patients.
• Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols and interventions specific to the unit.
• Maintains legible, timely, accurate documentation in the electronic system.
• Demonstrates leadership and accepts direction from facility leadership.
• Mentors new staff and serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

Clinical skills

Documentation

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments

Job Requirements

• 1-2 years of Labor & Delivery experience
• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certificate

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health at St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$58.70 - $73.30 /hour