What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Labor and Birth RN position at Mercy?
Find your calling at Mercy!
🌸 Experienced Labor & Birth RNsUp to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus | Flexible FTE Options
đź“Ť Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Advance your Labor & Birth career at the #1 Maternal Hospital
(Becker’s Hospital Review)
From low-risk deliveries to high-risk antenatal care, Mercy Hospital St. Louis offers experienced Labor & Birth RNs the opportunity to work at the highest level of practice—all while being supported by expert clinicians and a collaborative care model.
Position Details:
💙 Why Join Mercy St. Louis – Labor & Birth?
At Mercy, Labor & Birth nursing is both a calling and a career. Our teams provide exceptional, compassionate care backed by innovation, education, and strong leadership.
Our comprehensive Women’s Services include:
- Labor & Birth
- OB Emergency Department
- High-Risk & Antepartum Care
Staffed 24/7 with:
- Board-Certified OB Hospitalists
- OB Anesthesia
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists
- Highly skilled nursing and surgical teams
👩‍⚕️ Nursing Excellence You Can Feel
Safe, supportive nurse-to-patient ratios:
- Labor & Birth: 1:2
- High-Risk: 1:1 (based on acuity)
Structured support for experienced nurses:
- Strong unit-based leadership
- Ongoing education & certification support
- Collaborative care with expert physicians
đź•’ Position Details
- Shift: Full-Time/Part-time/PRN
- FTE: Flexible options available
- Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000 (eligible roles)
âś… Qualifications
- Experience: 1 year Labor & Birth RN experience
- Education: Nursing degree from an accredited program
- License: Active RN license (state or compact)
- Certifications:
- BLS (AHA)
- NRP
- ACLS
- Intermediate Fetal Heart Rate Training provided for Labor RNs
- Preferred: RNC-OB, C-EFM (encouraged, not required)
đź’° Competitive Pay & Exceptional Benefits
Starting Day One (For those working at least 16 hours per week):
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Additional incentives include:
- Shift differentials (nights, weekends, holidays)
- Stay Pay Program: Earn up to $8/hr at milestone anniversaries
- Mercy Shifts Incentives (extra shift bonuses)
- Employer-matched retirement funds
- Generous PTO
- Free parking
Grow Your Career with Mercy:
- RN-to-BSN Bridge Program – Up to $16,000
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $2,000/year
- Leadership and advancement opportunities across Mercy Health
We are committed to helping both experienced and emerging nurses grow, while ensuring our patients receive the highest level of care.
🌟 Ready to Make a Difference?
Join a team that values your expertise, invests in your growth, and empowers you to deliver extraordinary care.
👉 Apply today and become part of Mercy Hospital St. Louis Labor & Birth—where healing begins.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.