You'll care for mothers and newborns through the postpartum period, watching both for complications.
Eligibility
L&D
Posted Jun 19
Shift and hours
Day and night shifts Shift(s) available: day shift and night shift
Unit and setting
L&D · Hospital Provide comprehensive nursing care to mothers and newborns during the postpartum period, monitoring both patients for signs of complicationsMothers and newborns postpartum
License
RN license Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse licenseActive, unencumbered RN license
Term
Permanent Job types available: full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
License
Active, unencumbered RN licenseActive and unencumbered Registered Nurse license
Certification
BLSBLS (Basic Life Support) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications from the American Heart Association
Certification
NRP
Education
ADN or higher in nursingAssociate’s Degree (ADN) or above in nursing
Also asks
Strong interpersonal skills and empathetic, family-centered careStrong interpersonal skills, with a focus on empathetic patient and family-centered care
Also asks
Electronic medical record proficiencyProficiency in electronic medical record systems
Preferred
Experience
1+ year mother-baby, postpartum or L&D experience1+ year experience in a mother-baby, postpartum, or labor and delivery setting preferred
Experience
C-section assist, delivery, fetal NST, midwifery, nursery care or on-call experienceNurses with experience in any of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Assist in c-sections, Delivery, Fetal NST, Midwife, Nursery care, or On-call availability.
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Denver staff RN rolesDenver staff RN postings that state pay run $72k/yr to $88k/yr, the middle half $75k/yr to $82k/yr, across 177 postings.
Bonus
Sign-on bonus offeredOffers sign on bonus
Benefits
BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageHealthcare coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision
BenefitsPaid time offPaid Time Off
BenefitsTuition assistanceTuition Assistance
BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
BenefitsNurse self-care programNurse self-care program
Sign-on bonus
More benefits (9)
401(k)
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
PTO
Retirement Plan
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
The role and schedule
Day to day
Teaching new mothers infant care, breastfeeding and self-careProvide emotional support and education to new mothers, focusing on: safe, effective infant care, breastfeeding, and self-care post-delivery
Day to day
Giving medications and checking maternal and newborn vital signsAdminister medications as prescribed and perform routine assessments of both maternal and newborn vital signs
Day to day
Coordinating care with obstetricians and pediatriciansCollaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated and holistic care during and after hospital stay
Cross-training
Cross training offeredCross training
Details
Magnet-recognized hospitalMagnet recognized
Details
Level 2 trauma centerLevel 2 trauma center
Details
Community hospitalCommunity hospital
The workplace
IH
Incredible Health
Hiring organization
Incredible Health is a nurse hiring platform headquartered in Denver, CO, that connects nursing professionals with hospitals across multiple states. Based on the job descriptions provided, the platform aggregates and posts nursing positions from various hospitals in locations such as…
Hospitals on Incredible Health are actively hiring and accepting applications in the Littleton, CO area for the following position: Registered Nurse - Mother Baby. Nurses with experience in any of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Assist in c-sections, Delivery, Fetal NST, Midwife, Nursery care, or On-call availability.
Shift(s) available: day shift and night shift
Job types available: full time
Employer features: Best Places to Work recognition, Community hospital, Cross training, Health Insurance, Level 2 trauma center, Level 3 trauma center, Life Insurance, Magnet recognized, Nurse self-care program , Offers sign on bonus, PTO, Retirement Plan
Qualifications
Associate’s Degree (ADN) or above in nursing
Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse license
1+ year experience in a mother-baby, postpartum, or labor and delivery setting preferred
BLS (Basic Life Support) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications from the American Heart Association
Strong interpersonal skills, with a focus on empathetic patient and family-centered care
Proficiency in electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nursing care to mothers and newborns during the postpartum period, monitoring both patients for signs of complications
Administer medications as prescribed and perform routine assessments of both maternal and newborn vital signs
Provide emotional support and education to new mothers, focusing on: safe, effective infant care, breastfeeding, and self-care post-delivery, while empowering them to care for themselves and their newborns
Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated and holistic care during and after hospital stay
Accurately document maternal and newborn assessments, interventions, and outcomes in line with hospital policies and procedures
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster in LoDo, Golden Triangle, Sloan Lake, and West Highland — bikeable or walkable to downtown, 1900s bungalows mixing with modern rebuilds, shops and restaurants — though locals say those pockets got over-inflated. Gateway–Green Valley Ranch is the cheaper commuter/family play (median home about $223k, rent about $1,350, large yards and events). Park Hill and University mix families, students, and rentals; Athmar, Baker, and Littleton come up as downtown-adjacent. Popular suburbs include Highlands Ranch (planned Mission Viejo town), Centennial, Arvada, Reunion near DIA, Roxborough in the red rocks, Southern Aurora for newer homes plus DIA/DTC access, Lakewood, Lone Tree near Park Meadows, and Westminster.
Young professionals cluster in LoDo, Golden Triangle, Sloan Lake, and West Highland — bikeable or walkable to downtown, 1900s bungalows mixing with modern rebuilds, shops and restaurants — though locals say those pockets got over-inflated. Gateway–Green Valley Ranch is the cheaper commuter/family play (median home about $223k, rent about $1,350, large yards and events).
Park Hill and University mix families, students, and rentals; Athmar, Baker, and Littleton come up as downtown-adjacent. Popular suburbs include Highlands Ranch (planned Mission Viejo town), Centennial, Arvada, Reunion near DIA, Roxborough in the red rocks, Southern Aurora for newer homes plus DIA/DTC access, Lakewood, Lone Tree near Park Meadows, and Westminster.
Getting around+RTD’s A Line train runs from Denver International Airport to Union Station; downtown is covered by the free 16th Street FreeRide shuttle. Beyond the core, driving is the default — Reddit and relocation agents stress commute quality depends entirely on where you work, with Centennial, Southern Aurora, Broomfield, and Reunion marketed for easier DIA, DTC, or downtown drives. Rush-hour traffic is a recurring complaint; transit thins out in many suburbs, and parking at Red Rocks or downtown events is a known hassle. Major healthcare employers named include UCHealth and CommonSpirit, but sources do not give hospital-specific drive times.
RTD’s A Line train runs from Denver International Airport to Union Station; downtown is covered by the free 16th Street FreeRide shuttle. Beyond the core, driving is the default — Reddit and relocation agents stress commute quality depends entirely on where you work, with Centennial, Southern Aurora, Broomfield, and Reunion marketed for easier DIA, DTC, or downtown drives.
Rush-hour traffic is a recurring complaint; transit thins out in many suburbs, and parking at Red Rocks or downtown events is a known hassle. Major healthcare employers named include UCHealth and CommonSpirit, but sources do not give hospital-specific drive times.
Outdoors+In-city staples are 155-acre Washington Park, Sloan Lake, Confluence Park for tubing and rafting on the South Platte, Cherry Creek Trail, and a 60,000-square-foot skatepark. Denver Botanic Gardens covers 24 acres and 45-plus gardens (about $15 adult). Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre is about 15 minutes west for trails, yoga, movies, and concerts. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge sits in the metro; Clear Creek rafting is about 30 minutes; Rocky Mountain National Park is 1–1.5 hours. Closest skiing is Loveland and Arapahoe Basin in about an hour; Breckenridge is roughly 80 miles.
In-city staples are 155-acre Washington Park, Sloan Lake, Confluence Park for tubing and rafting on the South Platte, Cherry Creek Trail, and a 60,000-square-foot skatepark. Denver Botanic Gardens covers 24 acres and 45-plus gardens (about $15 adult).
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre is about 15 minutes west for trails, yoga, movies, and concerts. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge sits in the metro; Clear Creek rafting is about 30 minutes; Rocky Mountain National Park is 1–1.5 hours.
Closest skiing is Loveland and Arapahoe Basin in about an hour; Breckenridge is roughly 80 miles.
Denver is the Mile High healthcare hub where the Great Plains hit the Rockies — UCHealth and CommonSpirit hire here, and the outdoor lifestyle is not marketing copy. Nurses who want walkable nights land in LoDo, Golden Triangle, Sloan Lake, or West Highland; those who want yards and schools look at Gateway–Green Valley Ranch, Park Hill, Highlands Ranch, or Centennial. The A Line train links DEN to Union Station and the 16th Street FreeRide covers downtown, but most hospital commutes still mean a car and rush-hour traffic. Three hundred sunny, dry days, cool nights after 95° afternoons, Washington Park and Cherry Creek Trail in town, Red Rocks fifteen minutes west, and A-Basin about an hour away are the genuine distinctives — MCA Denver even waives admission for healthcare workers. The bill is steep: median homes near $580k–$600k, rents that jumped about 16% in a year, a four-to-six-week altitude adjustment, hail, and wildfire smoke. Craft beer in LoDo, murals in RiNo, and a Tuesday ski day are what make the tradeoff feel like a win.
