Registered Nurse - Birth Center / Labor & Delivery

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:

✔ A deeper connection with patients and families

✔ A specialty that combines critical care skills with compassionate support

✔ Opportunities to continue learning and growing

✔ A collaborative team environment

✔ 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:

✅ Thrive in fast-paced, unpredictable environments

✅ Enjoy critical thinking and clinical decision-making

✅ Stay calm under pressure

✅ Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams

✅ Value teamwork and collaboration

✅ Are excited to learn a new specialty and embrace a growth mindset

✅ 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. 💙👶🏥