Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Internship

Labor & Delivery Nurse Opportunity At Platte Valley Hospital

Platte Valley Hospital | Brighton, Colorado

If you're an experienced Labor & Delivery nurse looking for greater autonomy, stronger teamwork, and meaningful patient connections, Platte Valley Hospital offers a unique opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a highly collaborative community hospital environment.

As part of Intermountain Health, you'll enjoy the close-knit culture of a community hospital combined with the resources, stability, and career opportunities of a leading healthcare system.

Additional Incentives

• Relocation Assistance Available
• Flexible scheduling opportunities based on operational needs
• PRN opportunities available
• Self-scheduling within established scheduling guidelines
• Career advancement opportunities across Women's Services

Why Nurses Choose Platte Valley Hospital

• Practice independently while utilizing a broad range of Labor & Delivery nursing skills
• Strong physician, nursing, and leadership collaboration
• Visible, accessible leaders who support caregiver growth and development
• Level II Maternal and Neonatal Care
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and families
• Supportive team culture where caregivers are valued, respected, and empowered
• Committee participation, shared governance, and leadership development opportunities
• Community hospital atmosphere with enterprise-level resources
• Cross-training opportunities across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Services
• High level of interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork

About the Role

This position is a "new to specialty" opportunity for experienced Critical Care (ICU) and/or Emergency Department RNs looking to transition into Labor and Delivery. The position will provide comprehensive training into Labor and Delivery and will provide full-scope Labor & Delivery night shift nursing care in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where nurses are trusted to practice with autonomy and clinical judgment.

Responsibilities include:

• OB triage and patient assessment
• Labor support and fetal monitoring
• Vaginal deliveries
• Circulating and recovering C-sections
• Postpartum recovery
• Newborn stabilization and education
• Patient and family education
• Collaboration with physicians, anesthesia, pediatric, and interdisciplinary care teams
• This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy critical thinking, adaptability, clinical independence, and providing highly personalized care throughout the birth experience.

Preferred Experience

• Critical Care (ICU) experience and/or Emergency Department experience preferred to transition into Labor and Delivery

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Why Brighton, Colorado?

Located just outside Denver, Brighton offers the perfect blend of community living and access to Colorado's outdoor lifestyle. Enjoy nearby hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain recreation while building your career in a hospital where you'll be known, supported, and valued.

Join Our Team

At Platte Valley Hospital, you're more than a number. You'll be part of a team that values your expertise, supports your growth, and trusts you to make a difference for mothers, babies, and families every day.

If you're looking for a place where leadership knows your name, teamwork matters, and your experience is respected, we'd love to connect.

Questions Before You Apply?

We understand that changing jobs is a big decision, especially for experienced Labor & Delivery nurses.

If you'd like to learn more about our team, culture, leadership, scheduling options, relocation assistance, or what it's really like to work at Platte Valley Hospital, please reach out directly for a confidential conversation.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City:

Brighton

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$37.45 - $57.29