Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

West Palm Beach, Florida

This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. St. Mary's Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 16 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting: L&D
License: RN license
Term: Per Diem

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Certification: Inexperienced (Novice or new to L&D): ACLS (AMERICAN HEART ASSN) - WITHIN 180 DAYS OF HIREAfter hire · within 180 DAYS
Certification: BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
Certification: NRP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS - WITHIN 90 days
Certification: Experienced (>1 year OB experience within last 5 years) ACLS at hire
Certification: NRP at hire
Certification: *C-EFM (NCC-Electronic FM)
Education: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program
Also asks: Pass EKG test within 180 days of hireAfter hire · within 180 days
Also asks: AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING Course- WITHIN 9 months
Also asks: Proof of current AWHONN Intermediate fetal heart monitoring course at hire or one of following:
Also asks: *AWHONN FHM Advanced course
Also asks: *AWHONN FHM Simulation (FHMSIM) Intermediate level
Also asks: #LI-YQ1

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St. Mary's Medical Center

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St. Mary's Medical Center is a faith-based hospital located in West Palm Beach, Florida, operating as part of the Trinity Health system. The organization is rooted in Christian values and describes its motivating force as 'the love of Christ,' with…

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Job Shift: Days Job Type: Per Diem The Registered Nurse, using critical thinking skills, coordinates and provides safe, quality care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assists in organizing patient care activities as assigned. Assesses physical, psychosocial, educational and growth and development needs of the patient. Develops a written plan of care using assessment data. Implements nursing care plan. Evaluates patient's response to interventions. Demonstrates leadership skills Assists in organizing Patient Care Activities

Education

Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program

Experience

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License

Registered nurse

Certifications

Bls/cpr (american heart assn)

Pass EKG test within 180 days of hire Inexperienced (Novice or new to L&D): ACLS (AMERICAN HEART ASSN) - WITHIN 180 DAYS OF HIRE NRP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS - WITHIN 90 days AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING Course- WITHIN 9 months Experienced ( 1 year OB experience within last 5 years) ACLS at hire NRP at hire Proof of current AWHONN Intermediate fetal heart monitoring course at hire or one of following: *AWHONN FHM Advanced course *AWHONN FHM Simulation (FHMSIM) Intermediate level *C-EFM (NCC-Electronic FM) #LI-YQ1

What's around it?

In West Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% above the US average

Median rent: $1,772/mo
Household income: $73,446/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in West Palm Beach, FL

NeighborhoodsDowntown West Palm Beach is the walkable high-rise condo belt around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, Flagler Waterfront, and the Okeechobee business district, the one pocket where skipping a car is realistic. Just south, 1920s historic districts—South Side, El Cid, Flamingo Park, and SoSo—have historic houses, old trees, and the highest price per square foot; Northwood mixes historic bungalows with an arts strip of shops and galleries a short trip downtown. For lower prices and parking, Villages of Palm Beach Lakes offers low-rise apartments and two-bedroom condos listed near $200,000, while the Water Catchment Area is quiet single-family streets with garages and green space. West of I-95 toward Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee, newer construction, two-car garages, and more square footage take over; Facebook and Reddit relocators also name Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth, Delray, Boca, and even St. Lucie County if a longer commute is acceptable.

Downtown West Palm Beach is the walkable high-rise condo belt around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, Flagler Waterfront, and the Okeechobee business district, the one pocket where skipping a car is realistic. Just south, 1920s historic districts—South Side, El Cid, Flamingo Park, and SoSo—have historic houses, old trees, and the highest price per square foot; Northwood mixes historic bungalows with an arts strip of shops and galleries a short trip downtown.

For lower prices and parking, Villages of Palm Beach Lakes offers low-rise apartments and two-bedroom condos listed near $200,000, while the Water Catchment Area is quiet single-family streets with garages and green space. West of I-95 toward Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee, newer construction, two-car garages, and more square footage take over; Facebook and Reddit relocators also name Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth, Delray, Boca, and even St. Lucie County if a longer commute is acceptable.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: danielmayarealtor.com Source 6: youtube.com

Getting aroundMost residents drive: the average commute is 20.4 minutes, 82.4 percent go by car, and only 2.1 percent use transit, so own a car unless you commit to downtown. North-south movement is I-95 and Florida's Turnpike; Okeechobee Boulevard and Southern Boulevard run east from the western suburbs into downtown, and west-side neighborhoods use I-95 exits 68 through 71 for Southern Boulevard, the airport, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. Downtown is where Brightline (260 Quadrille Plaza Drive), Tri-Rail (203 South Tamarind Avenue, with free parking and a free downtown shuttle), Palm Tran buses, a free downtown trolley, and Circuit Shuttles meet; Tri-Rail also offers a free Palm Tran connection to Palm Beach International Airport, while garages and meters tighten on Kravis Center event nights. Named hospital employers in the city include Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center.

Most residents drive: the average commute is 20.4 minutes, 82.4 percent go by car, and only 2.1 percent use transit, so own a car unless you commit to downtown. North-south movement is I-95 and Florida's Turnpike; Okeechobee Boulevard and Southern Boulevard run east from the western suburbs into downtown, and west-side neighborhoods use I-95 exits 68 through 71 for Southern Boulevard, the airport, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard.

Downtown is where Brightline (260 Quadrille Plaza Drive), Tri-Rail (203 South Tamarind Avenue, with free parking and a free downtown shuttle), Palm Tran buses, a free downtown trolley, and Circuit Shuttles meet; Tri-Rail also offers a free Palm Tran connection to Palm Beach International Airport, while garages and meters tighten on Kravis Center event nights. Named hospital employers in the city include Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: danielmayarealtor.com Source 4: thepalmbeaches.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsDaily outdoor life in the city is the Flagler Drive promenade, the Great Lawn, and Intracoastal views—not an in-city ocean beach; the Atlantic sits about five minutes east in the Town of Palm Beach. Mounts Botanical Garden is a core local attraction, Peanut Island is a standard weekend outing, and the Water Catchment Area is the neighborhood called out for green space and quiet streets. County beaches, preserves, parks, and catamaran trips fill the rest of the year, with summer heat and humidity cutting how much time people actually spend outside.

Daily outdoor life in the city is the Flagler Drive promenade, the Great Lawn, and Intracoastal views—not an in-city ocean beach; the Atlantic sits about five minutes east in the Town of Palm Beach. Mounts Botanical Garden is a core local attraction, Peanut Island is a standard weekend outing, and the Water Catchment Area is the neighborhood called out for green space and quiet streets.

County beaches, preserves, parks, and catamaran trips fill the rest of the year, with summer heat and humidity cutting how much time people actually spend outside.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: visitflorida.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thepalmbeaches.com Source 6: extraspace.com

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Living in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is the mainland county seat on the Intracoastal, five minutes from Atlantic sand that belongs to the separate Town of Palm Beach. The fork is geography: downtown around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, and Flagler Drive is where Brightline, Tri-Rail, Palm Tran, and a free trolley make a car optional; west of I-95 toward Wellington and Royal Palm Beach you buy garages, yards, and a roughly 20-minute drive. Nurses will find Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center among local employers, and housing as the expensive line—city median sale about $527,000, downtown about $761,000, plus windstorm and flood insurance. Northwood bungalows and Villages of Palm Beach Lakes undercut Flagler Waterfront and El Cid; eat on Clematis or at Howley's, or chase Guanabanas in Jupiter. Tradeoffs are eight humid months, hurricane season as routine, winter snowbird traffic, and wages that lag housing. The payoff is waterfront walks, Kravis Center and Norton Museum nights, SunFest, and a downtown that stays out after dark.

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As of 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: danielmayarealtor.com Source 4: thepalmbeaches.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: extraspace.com

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