Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1045 Neonatal ICU South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

6:30 PM- 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The Labor and Delivery nurse cares for women and neonates during labor and childbirth. They are responsible for assisting, supporting, and educating families throughout the birth process. The Labor and Delivery nurse provides comprehensive, family centered nursing care to mothers and neonates during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum stages of delivery. The Labor and Delivery nurse must be able to recognize complications and act quickly to stabilize the situation and communicate with the patient, family, and appropriate physicians and specialists.

Education
          ▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
          ▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
      ◦ Experience
          ▪ Preferred: Previous nursing experience
      ◦ Skills
          ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
          ▪ Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
          ▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills
          ▪ Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
          ▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
      ◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration
          ▪ Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
          ▪ Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
          ▪ Required: ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire
          ▪ Required: Must obtain NRP within one year of hire