448 Labor & delivery nurse jobs
The best day of someone's life and the scariest ten minutes of yours, sometimes in the same shift.
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What it’s really like
- Two patients in one body — you're reading a strip and a person at the same time.
- When a delivery turns, it turns in seconds; the team drills for exactly that.
- Most shifts end in joy, and the ones that don't stay with you. Units that debrief well matter.
- It's one of the most competitive bedside specialties to break into — persistence is part of the path.
L&D nurses coach patients through birth, monitor fetal strips, and move fast when deliveries turn complex. Most units want recent intrapartum experience plus NRP and fetal monitoring credentials.
How you get in
NRP plus fetal-monitoring coursework are the standard credentials; many units want a year of intrapartum or strong med surg first. Internships exist but fill fast.
Openings run thinner than ICU or ED in most metros, but experienced L&D nurses are hard to hire — recent intrapartum experience is the currency.
Open roles
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- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery Unit (L&D) - Anderson Hospital
Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
RN Labor and Delivery
Medical City DallasDallas, TX · Seen active today
Registered Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
$44/hr
Saint Mary of Nazareth HospitalChicago, IL · Posted 6 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
$42/hr
Olympia Fields HospitalOlympia Fields, IL · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
RN Per Diem Night Labor & Delivery
Los Angeles, CA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse / NP / PA - Subject Matter Expert
$90/hr
San Francisco, CA · Posted 3 days ago
- NP/RN
- Rotating shift
Registered Nurse Acute (RN) - Labor And Delivery
New Britain, CT · Seen active yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour days
Registered Nurse - PRN Tier 2 - Nights - Labor & Delivery
Methodist Health System · Health system employerMansfield, TX · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
RN Per Diem Night Labor & Delivery
$64/hr
Los Angeles, CA · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Perinatal Services
Experienced Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery
Miami, FL · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Night Shift 7p-7a
- Labor and Delivery
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery
Denver, CO · Posted 6 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- +$5.50/hr differential
Clinical Manager | Labor & Delivery, Obstetrics & Nursery
Gundersen Health System · Health system employerLa Crosse, WI · Posted last week
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
LVN Labor & Delivery
Midland, TX · Posted last week
- LVN
- Part Time, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- CEU allowance
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
AscensionCarmel, IN · Posted last week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Ratio 1:1–1:3
- Start Time: 07:00 PM End Time: 07:00 AM
LABOR & Delivery - Postpartum Supervisor/RN
Mountain VIEW Hospital LLCIdaho Falls, ID · Posted last week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
RN - OLGMC Labor and Delivery - Full Time Nights
Lafayette, LA · Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$2,330/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerLake Charles, LA · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Travel L&D RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$2,630/week
San Luis Obispo, CA · Posted last week
- RN
Assistant Director of Nursing – Labor & Delivery (NON-NYSNA)
$69/hr
Maimonides HealthBrooklyn, NY · Seen active today
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
CHRISTUS HealthBeaumont, TX · Seen active 5 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery - St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Mercy HealthWarren, OH · Posted last week
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - PT - Nights - Labor and Delivery
Methodist Health System · Health system employerRichardson, TX · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$2,340/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerAustin, TX · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Asst. Director of Nursing - Labor and Delivery
$69/hr
Maimonides HealthBrooklyn, NY · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Evenings/ Nights (flex) / 4 - days per week
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - PRN TIER PLAN ( up to $50/hour)
CHRISTUS HealthLake Charles, LA · Posted today
- RN
- Per diem
RN Labor and Delivery Nights
Baylor Scott & White HealthWaxahachie, TX · Seen active 6 days ago
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
Seasonal Registered Nurse - FT - Days - Labor and Delivery
Methodist Health System · Health system employerRichardson, TX · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$2,300/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerLiberal, KS · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Seasonal Registered Nurse - FT - Nights - Labor and Delivery
Methodist Health System · Health system employerRichardson, TX · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$2,330/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerDurant, OK · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$2,170/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerRockford, IL · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
$1,330/week
Voyage Health · Staffing partnerCanton, GA · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Common questions
- What does a Labor & Delivery nurse do?
- L&D nurses coach patients through birth, monitor fetal strips, and move fast when deliveries turn complex. Most units want recent intrapartum experience plus NRP and fetal monitoring credentials. Two patients in one body — you're reading a strip and a person at the same time.
- How do you become a Labor & Delivery nurse?
- NRP plus fetal-monitoring coursework are the standard credentials; many units want a year of intrapartum or strong med surg first. Internships exist but fill fast.
- What is the job market like for Labor & Delivery nursing?
- Openings run thinner than ICU or ED in most metros, but experienced L&D nurses are hard to hire — recent intrapartum experience is the currency.