Registered Nurse- Labor & Delivery

Overview

We are seeking a Labor and Delivery RN , also referred to as a Labor & Delivery Nurse (L&D RN) or Delivery Room RN . A Labor and Delivery RN provides comprehensive care to mothers and newborns before, during, and immediately after childbirth, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications , assisting with deliveries. They also perform clinical tasks, ensure patient safety, educate families, and coordinate closely with the healthcare team to respond to both routine and emergency situations . This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed .

Shift’s Available:   Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Location: Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission TX

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Competitive compensation

• Medical insurance benefit plan

• 401K

** To move forward in this position, you have to have some experience in Labor & Delivery (L&D).

Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Maternal Monitoring: They check blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, and monitor for signs of complications like preeclampsia or infection

• Labor Support: They assist with positioning the patient, guiding breathing techniques, and offering comfort measures like massage, cold packs, birthing balls, or hydrotherapy

• IV Therapy: Starting and maintaining IVs for hydration, medication administration, or anesthesia

• Patient Advocacy: Nurses act as advocates during labor, especially for patients who may have specific birth plans or cultural needs

• Newborn Care: They dry, warm, and assess the baby immediately after birth (Apgar scoring), assist with cord clamping, and administer prophylactic medications

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred

3. BLS certification within 30 days and maintain current

4. ACLS certification within 90 days and maintain current

5. NRP certification within 90 days and maintain current

6. Basic Fetal monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintain current

7. AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certificate within 12 months

8. AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certificate preferred

9. STABLE preferred

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

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FacilityMission Regional Medical Center

LocationUS-TX-Mission

ID2026-263566

CategoryRN

Position TypePer Diem

ShiftDays

Job TypeNon-Exempt