1,774 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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where demand runs deepest
Top states among current openings
What a shift asks of you
- 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. Labor & Delivery pay by state
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Associate Nurse Manager, Labor & Delivery, Full Time, Days
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Labor and Delivery Nurse Extern Days PRN
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC · Posted 6 days ago
- LPN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, $25000 Bonus, FT, 7P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Clinical Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Tampa General HospitalUnited States-Florida-Tampa · Posted today
- RN
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Posted last week
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Temple University Health System
United States · Health system employer
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
RN Charge Labor and Delivery Full Time Weekend Nights
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
- Per diem
Travel RN – L&D/LDRP | Gibson City, IL | Night Shift | 36-Hour | Negotiable Pay
Posted 5 days ago
$60–$62/hr
- RN
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, PT, 7P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - High Risk Labor and Delivery
University HospitalsCleveland, OH · Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) Labor & Delivery
Posted last week
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Temple University Health System
United States · Health system employer
Associate Director of Nursing, Labor & Delivery, Fulltime 40 hours, Temple Women's & Families Hospital
Posted last week
- RN
- RN
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, $25000 Bonus, FT, 7P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Tri Point Labor and Delivery
University HospitalsConcord, OH · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, Labor & Delivery (Harrisburg)
Posted last week
- Night shift
- RN
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, $25000 Bonus, FT, 7P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Labor and Delivery Nurse Extern Days PRN
Posted 5 days ago
- LPN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Professional Staff Nurse - L&D - Lititz
Posted last week
- Night shift
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, $25,000 Bonus, FT, 6:30P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoca Raton, FL · Posted 4 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Labor and Delivery Nurse Extern Nights PRN
Posted 5 days ago
- LPN
- Night shift
- Per diem
Professional Staff Nurse - L&D - Lititz
Posted last week
- Night shift
Registered Nurse Seasonal Contract, Labor & Delivery, Per Diem, 6:30A-7P, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoca Raton, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
RN, L&D
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
Registered Nurse Seasonal Contract, Labor & Delivery, Per Diem, 6:30P-7A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoca Raton, FL · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse - NIGHT PROGRAM OPTION - Labor & Delivery - York Memorial
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- Night shift
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, $15000 Bonus, FT, 7A-7P, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse Seasonal Contract, Labor & Delivery, Bethesda East, Per Diem, 7A-7:30P, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoynton Beach, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery, $25,000 Bonus, Bethesda East, FT, 7P-7:30A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoynton Beach, FL · Posted last week
$41–$51/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, $25000 Bonus, FT, 7P-7A Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaMiami, FL · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery, $15,000 Bonus, Bethesda East, FT, 7A-7:30P, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoynton Beach, FL · Posted last week
$41–$51/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery, $25,000 Bonus, Bethesda East, FT, 7P-7:30A, Specialized
Baptist Health South FloridaBoynton Beach, FL · Posted last week
$41/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
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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.