Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery - PRN - Varied Shifts
About the role
Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri 65807, USA. Department: 1043 Labor and Delivery South. CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas, with six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics. Recognized for workplace excellence: named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work five times; one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group; acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads; Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Responsibilities
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.
Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN‑approved program (required); Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
- Experience: Previous nursing experience (preferred).
- Licensure/Certification/Registration: Active RN license in the state of Missouri (required); BLS must be obtained within 90 days (required); ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire (required); NRP must be obtained within one year of hire (required).
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
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental
- Retirement with employer match
- Additional benefits (see Benefits | CoxHealth for full list)
- Eligible for employees working 20+ hours per week