Find your calling at Mercy!

The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care while maintaining professional accountability for assigned patients. The RN evaluates the effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers and coordinates patient care collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. This position upholds patient rights, maintains confidentiality, and performs all duties in alignment with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards.

Position Details:

Mercy’s Labor & Birth unit provides compassionate, high-quality care to mothers and newborns across the full continuum—from low-risk deliveries to high-risk antenatal care. Our team delivers care in a highly collaborative, faith-based environment supported 24/7 by in-house OB hospitalists, anesthesia, and Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists. This unit is known for safe staffing ratios, advanced clinical expertise, and a strong commitment to excellence, with many nurses holding national certifications.

Career Path: Often floats to other Women's and children's units and is a great place to learn more about NICU and Mother/Baby

Ratio: 3-1:1

Education:

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (associate degree, Diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Licensure

Required:

• Current Registered Nurse license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure where nursing duties are performed

• Must meet all applicable state Board of Nursing requirements

• RN is personally responsible for maintaining active licensure

Preferred:

• Previous clinical experience related to the hiring unit

Certifications

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Unit-Specific / May Be Required:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

• Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurse (CPHON)

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS)

• S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support)

• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)

• Other unit-specific certifications as required within departmental timeframes

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during assigned shifts

• Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, squat, and perform repetitive movements to complete job duties

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support including RN to BSN Assistance, 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.