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Registered Nurse - Women's Services / Labor and Delivery

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families.

Posted Sep 25 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts (7p-7a) · Night Shift (7p-7a) · Night Shift Schedule: Part-Time, 30 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd Weekend Rotation Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)30 hours a week
Unit and setting
Labor and Delivery · Hospital Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns in an ethical manner and guided by a sound framework for ethical decision-making.
License
RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Term
Permanent Schedule: Part-Time, 30 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd Weekend RotationPart-Time

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience required
License
Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Check your license
License
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Check your license
Certification
BLS HCP through AHA Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification
Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Education
Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
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Why start this early?

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What it pays

Benefits

  • BenefitsOne week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • BenefitsDailyPay voluntary benefit offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday
  • BenefitsUpfront tuition coverage through FlexPath FundedUpfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage
  • Flexible Payment Options

The role and schedule

Patients
Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns in an ethical manner and guided by a sound framework for ethical decision-making. Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns in an ethical manner and guided by a sound framework for ethical decision-making.
Unit
Birth Suites Department: 3700000007 Birth Suites
Day to day
Collect and analyze health data to implement individualized care plans for women and newborns
Day to day
Coordinate care delivery and employ health teaching strategies
Day to day
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes Evaluates the progress toward attainment of expected outcomes in the context of woman, newborn, and family-centered care.
Day to day
Determine ethical decisions and actions congruent with diversity and inclusion principles
Day to day
Communicate and collaborate with women, families, and healthcare providers Communicates and collaborates with women, families, health care providers, and the community in providing safe and holistic care.
Day to day
Serve as a role model, change agent, consultant, and mentor
Day to day
Generate or integrate evidence and implement measures to improve quality of practice
Day to day
Evaluate nursing practice and participate in peer evaluation
Day to day
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner when planning and delivering care to women, newborns, and families.
Day to day
Apply evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge based on clinical and age-specific needs
Weekends
Every 3rd Weekend Rotation Schedule: Part-Time, 30 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd Weekend Rotation
Hours
30 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

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SSM Health
Hiring organization
Hospital
SSM Health ST MARY'S Hospital - Madison
Address
700 SOUTH PARK ST, MADISON, WI, 53715
CMS rating
4 of 5 stars
Beds
354

About SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL - MADISON

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Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

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0007 St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Job Id R201651 Night Shift

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Labor and Delivery

Schedule

Part-Time, 30 hours per week, Night Shift (7p-7a), Every 3rd Weekend Rotation

Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Job Summary

Manages women's services activities, workflow and nursing resources.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary responsibilities

  • Collects and analyzes pertinent health data to develop and implement an individualized plan of care that includes interventions and alternatives to attain expected, measurable outcomes for women and newborns in the context of woman, newborn, and family-centered care.
  • Coordinates care delivery to promote woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care within their scope of practice. Employs health teaching strategies that promote, maintain, or restore health within the context of a safe environment for woman, newborn, family-centered care.
  • Evaluates the progress toward attainment of expected outcomes in the context of woman, newborn, and family-centered care.
  • Determines decisions and actions on behalf of women, fetuses, and newborns in an ethical manner and guided by a sound framework for ethical decision-making. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for women, newborns, and families.
  • Communicates and collaborates with women, families, health care providers, and the community in providing safe and holistic care.
  • Serves as a role model, change agent, consultant, and mentor to women, families, healthcare consumers, and other health care professionals. Acquires and maintains knowledge and competencies that reflect current evidence-based nursing practice for women, newborns, and families.
  • Generates or integrates evidence to identify, examine, validate, and evaluate interprofessional knowledge, theories, and varied approaches in providing care to women and newborns. Practices, evaluates, and, if indicated, implements new measures to improve the quality of nursing practice for women and newborns.
  • Evaluates their own nursing practice and participates in the evaluation of others in relation to current evidence-based consumer care information, professional practice standards and guidelines, statutes, rules and regulations. Considers resource factors related to safety, effectiveness, technological advances, and fiscal responsibility when planning and delivering care to women and newborns.
  • Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner when planning and delivering care to women, newborns, and families.
  • Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to women's services nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the departments Scope of Service.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

  • No experience required

Physical requirements

  • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling and running.

Required professional license and/or certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • And
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Or
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Missouri

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • And
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Or
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  • And
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Or
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • And
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Or
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3700000007 Birth Suites

Scheduled Weekly Hours

30

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Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What's around it?

SSM Health ST MARY'S Hospital - Madison · Madison, WI

Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,413/mo
Household income
$78,050/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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