RN - Labor & Delivery

About the role

Must have 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience to be considered. At Carle Foundation Hospital, our Labor & Delivery department is a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of families. With over 3,000 deliveries each year, our team is at the forefront of maternal and neonatal care, handling everything from routine births to medically complex cases. You will join a collaborative multidisciplinary group that includes obstetricians, maternal-fetal specialists, certified nurse midwives, and anesthesia providers, delivering patient-centered care that combines the latest evidence-based practices with personalized attention to meet each family’s unique needs. The unit features 13 private rooms, 3 operating rooms, a 3‑bay recovery room, and 3‑bay OB ED post‑6 private rooms. Carle Health is a large health system with nearly 17,000 team members, eight award‑winning hospitals, and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers, including Magnet®‑designated facilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – American Heart Association (AHA) – within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification – American Heart Association (AHA) – within 1 year of hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – within 1 year of hire
• Education: High School Diploma/GED or Associate’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience

Responsibilities

• Perform all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.
• Implement procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care to assure integration of information for the healthcare team.
• Complete initial assessment upon patient admission and develop an appropriate plan of care based on unit standards and patient/family needs.
• Implement the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures; modify the plan based on continuous evaluation.
• Take responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicate directly and privately as needed to resolve issues; offer constructive feedback to peers and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
• Identify own learning needs and initiate appropriate solutions.
• Fulfill all departmental competency requirements.
• Provide care to inpatient obstetric patients, monitor fetal well‑being, administer obstetric‑specific medications, and provide patient education specific to the obstetric population.
• Participate in intrapartum care of the patient and newborn during labor, delivery, and surgical delivery.

Benefits

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. Details are available at careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $38.93 per hour – $63.35 per hour (good‑faith minimum and maximum at time of posting). Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Schedule

On‑call staff members are expected to report to work within one hour, or the amount of time it takes to drive in from home plus 15 minutes (not to exceed 90 minutes), upon notification of need.