Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location

• Lee's Summit, MO

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, Nights shifts, 3 shifts per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal patients in a combined L&D and postpartum unit.
• Monitor fetal and maternal well-being using external and internal fetal monitoring techniques, including spiral electrode and IUPC placement.
• Assist with high-risk and low-risk deliveries, including vaginal and cesarean sections, and manage postpartum care.
• Administer medications and fluids, including Pitocin, antibiotics, pain management, and administration of blood products.
• Recognize and manage obstetrical complications such as preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, and fetal distress.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure patient safety and comfort, including participating in emergency response procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of Missouri or pending license approval.
• BLS, FHM, and NRPS certifications.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent labor and delivery experience.
• Ability to perform sterile speculum exams, fetal monitoring, and manage obstetric emergencies.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum) experience preferred.
• Familiarity with fetal monitoring systems such as Phillips Avalon.
• Experience in high-volume obstetric settings (100-300 births/month).
• Ability to float within scope to postpartum or couplet care units as needed.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-volume L&D environment with flexible scheduling.
• Be part of a dedicated healthcare team committed to excellent maternal and neonatal care.