Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time - Night Shift
@ L.E. Cox Medical CentersRegistered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time - Night Shift
About the job
The hospital provides family-centered maternity care. The role focuses on supporting women and neonates during labor, delivery, and postpartum, requiring quick action and effective communication for patient safety.
Requirements
- Effective communication skills
- Leadership abilities
- Time management skills
- Critical thinking
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited nursing program
- RN license in Missouri
- BLS within 90 days
- ACLS within one year
- NRP within one year
Full job description
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