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🌟 Ready for a New Chapter in Nursing? Experienced RN - Labor & Birth Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Full-Time Nights January & February Transition Cohorts Available
Bring Your Nursing Experience to the Biggest Birthing Center in St. Louis
You've built a strong nursing foundation. You've mastered critical thinking, patient advocacy, prioritization, and compassionate care. Now, it's time to elevate your career in a specialty that combines advanced clinical skills with some of the most meaningful moments in healthcare.
At Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth, we're looking for experienced RNs who are ready to transition into a highly rewarding and dynamic specialty. Through our comprehensive training and supportive onboarding process, you'll gain the specialized knowledge and confidence needed to thrive in Labor & Birth nursing.
Whether you're coming from Med Surg, Telemetry, ICU, Emergency Department, OR, or another nursing specialty, Mercy can help you make the transition. Position Details:
Why Labor & Birth? Labor & Birth offers a unique blend of high-acuity nursing, patient advocacy, family-centered care, and teamwork.
❤️ Make a Lasting Impact Few nursing specialties allow you to play such a meaningful role in a patient's life. You'll support families through one of their most memorable and life-changing experiences. 🩺 Expand Your Clinical Expertise Labor & Birth nurses utilize advanced assessment skills, fetal monitoring, rapid response interventions, medication management, and critical thinking every shift. ⚡ Experience High-Acuity Nursing Labor & Birth can shift from routine to emergent in moments. If you enjoy staying sharp, anticipating changes, and responding quickly, you'll find this specialty both challenging and rewarding. 🤝 Be Part of an Exceptional Team Work collaboratively with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, NICU specialists, surgical teams, and fellow nurses to provide outstanding care. 📚 Grow in an Exciting Specialty Every patient, every labor, and every delivery is different. Labor & Birth offers continuous opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills throughout your career.
Why Experienced Nurses Choose Labor & Birth Many nurses find themselves looking for something more: âś” A deeper connection with patients and families âś” A specialty that combines critical care skills with compassionate support âś” Opportunities to continue learning and growing âś” A collaborative team environment âś” Meaningful moments that remind them why they became a nurse Labor & Birth offers all of that and more.
Is Labor & Birth Right for You? You may be an excellent fit if you: âś… Thrive in fast-paced, unpredictable environments âś… Enjoy critical thinking and clinical decision-making âś… Stay calm under pressure âś… Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams âś… Value teamwork and collaboration âś… Are excited to learn a new specialty and embrace a growth mindset âś… Want to make a lasting impact on patients during an important life event
What You'll Do As a Labor & Birth RN, you will:
• Provide exceptional patient-centered care throughout labor, delivery, and recovery • Assess, monitor, and respond to changing maternal and fetal conditions • Develop and implement individualized plans of care • Educate and support patients and families • Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary care teams • Utilize fetal monitoring, laboratory, and diagnostic data to guide care decisions • Participate in bedside handoffs and patient safety initiatives • Contribute to quality improvement efforts and evidence-based practice • Maintain professional growth through certifications, continuing education, and specialty development
Qualifications Required
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN) • Current RN License or eligibility for licensure in the state of Missouri • BLS Certification through the American Heart Association (or obtained within 30 days of hire) • Previous RN experience in an acute care or applicable clinical setting
Additional Certifications May Include
• ACLS • NRP • S.T.A.B.L.E. • C-EFM • PALS • Other unit-specific certifications as required
Physical Requirements This position requires the ability to:
• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly • Stand and walk for extended periods throughout shifts • Reach, bend, kneel, squat, twist, and perform direct patient care activities
Why Mercy Labor & Birth? 🏥 Largest birthing center in the St. Louis region 🌟 Comprehensive specialty training and support for experienced RNs transitioning into Labor & Birth 🤝 Collaborative, multidisciplinary care teams 📈 Professional development and certification opportunities 💙 Patient-centered culture focused on compassionate care 👶 The privilege of helping welcome new life every day
Take Your Nursing Career Somewhere Extraordinary Your experience has prepared you for this next step. Join Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth and discover a specialty where clinical excellence, teamwork, and life-changing moments come together every day.
Full-Time Nights January & February Specialty Transition Cohorts Available Apply today and bring your nursing experience to one of the most rewarding specialties in healthcare. 💙👶🏥
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.