Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

About the Role

Join Northern Nevada's largest and busiest Labor & Delivery team, where clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate care come together to support mothers, babies, and families through some of life's most important moments. As a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, you'll care for a diverse patient population across the full spectrum of pregnancy—from triage and antepartum care to labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum transition. Whether supporting a routine birth, managing a high-risk pregnancy, or responding to an obstetrical emergency, you'll play a vital role in ensuring exceptional outcomes for both mother and baby.

Unit Features

• 15 Labor & Delivery suites
• 6 dedicated OB Triage beds
• 9 Antepartum beds for high-risk and preterm patients
• 3 dedicated Cesarean Section Operating Rooms
• 3-bed Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit
• Dedicated Obstetrical Emergency Department for pregnancy-related evaluations and treatment
• 24/7 on-site anesthesia coverage
• Collaborative care model with OB/GYN physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, Physician Assistants, Neonatal teams, and Women's Services specialists

Team Statistics

• Manages approximately 375–400 deliveries per month
• More than 100 Cesarean deliveries monthly
• Hundreds of OB triage evaluations each month for pregnancy-related concerns, complications, and emergent needs

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care.
• Monitoring maternal and fetal well-being throughout labor and delivery.
• Caring for patients experiencing routine, high-risk, and emergent obstetrical conditions.
• Supporting antepartum patients requiring specialized monitoring and interventions.
• Assisting with vaginal and Cesarean deliveries.
• Providing immediate recovery care following delivery and surgical procedures.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, evidence-based care.
• Educating and supporting patients and families throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Serving as an advocate for mothers, newborns, and families during every stage of care.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Practice in a High-Acuity Environment: You'll gain experience caring for a broad range of maternal health conditions while developing expertise in obstetrical emergencies, fetal monitoring, labor management, surgical deliveries, and antepartum care.
• Work Alongside Exceptional Teams: Collaborate with experienced physicians, midwives, advanced practice providers, anesthesiologists, neonatal specialists, and fellow nurses who are committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.
• Grow Your Career: We support professional development, specialty certifications, continuing education, and career advancement opportunities within Women's and Children's Services.
• Make a Lasting Impact: Every shift provides the opportunity to support growing families during one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives while helping ensure the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license or ability to obtain Nevada RN licensure
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification within six months of hire
• NRP certification within six months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of RN experience in acute care or women's focused care center.
• Labor & Delivery, Women's Services, Mother-Baby, Antepartum, NICU, Critical Care, or Emergency Department experience
• Experience caring for high-risk obstetrical patients
• Strong fetal monitoring and maternal assessment skills
• Passion for family-centered care and patient advocacy

Ideal Candidate

You are a compassionate, adaptable, and clinically strong nurse who thrives in a dynamic environment where no two shifts are the same. You remain calm under pressure, embrace teamwork, and are passionate about supporting mothers and babies through both routine and complex childbirth experiences. Join a team that welcomes thousands of babies each year and helps create extraordinary beginnings for families throughout our community.