RN Full-time
Mercy

Experienced Labor Birth RN: St. Louis

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Full-Time

Are you an experienced Labor & Delivery nurse who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment?

At Mercy, you'll care for mothers, babies, and families during some of life's most meaningful moments while working alongside an exceptional team dedicated to clinical excellence, compassion, and evidence-based practice.

If you're passionate about supporting women through labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, and newborn care, we'd love to talk with you.

Why Experienced L&D Nurses Choose Mercy

✨ Work at one of the nation's top delivering hospitals

👶 Care for moms and babies across the birth experience

🤝 Collaborative relationships with OB physicians, midwives, neonatal teams, and support staff

📚 Continuing education and professional development opportunities

🏆 Evidence-based practice with a strong culture of nursing excellence

💙 Mission-driven care focused on patients, families, and coworkers

🌟 Opportunities for leadership, precepting, mentoring, and specialty certifications

Position Details:

What You'll Do

As a Registered Nurse in our Labor & Birth team, you will:


Labor & Delivery Nursing Excellence

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
  • Assess, monitor, and respond to maternal and fetal conditions
  • Interpret fetal monitoring and communicate findings to providers
  • Support vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, inductions, and high-risk pregnancies
  • Assist with neonatal stabilization and resuscitation when needed

Patient & Family Centered Care

  • Partner with patients and families in decision-making
  • Create individualized care plans that promote optimal outcomes
  • Provide education and emotional support throughout the birth journey
  • Advocate for patient rights, dignity, confidentiality, and safety

Team Collaboration

  • Communicate effectively with physicians, midwives, neonatal clinicians, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Participate in bedside shift reports and patient handoffs utilizing safety tools such as SBAR
  • Coordinate care seamlessly across departments

Professional Practice

  • Utilize evidence-based nursing practice
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives
  • Serve as a preceptor and mentor for new nurses as opportunities arise
  • Maintain nursing competencies and professional certifications

We're Looking For

Required

✅ Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN)

✅ Current RN License (Missouri or compact state)

✅ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtained within 30 days of hire

✅ Recent Labor & Delivery, Labor & Birth, Mother-Baby, Women's Services, or LDRP experience



Preferred Certifications

Experience or certification in any of the following is highly valued:

  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS
  • C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification)
  • S.T.A.B.L.E.
  • PALS
  • Additional Women's Services certifications


The Mercy Difference

At Mercy, we believe caring for our patients starts with caring for our coworkers. You'll join a team where nurses are respected, supported, and empowered to practice at the top of their license while making a meaningful impact on families every day.

Bring your experience. Share your compassion. Help welcome the newest lives into our community.



Apply today and discover what it means to put your heart into your work.

💙 Mercy Hospital St. Louis Experienced RN - Labor & Birth / Labor & Delivery

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.



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