Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Labor & Delivery RN, you will help expectant parents and their newborns navigate the birthing experience so they can achieve a safe, supported, and memorable delivery.
Everyday you will provide comprehensive bediside care during labor and delivery, monitor maternal and fetal vital signs, administer medications, and assist during childbirth. You will be expected to collaborate on comprehensive screenings, conduct critical risk assessments, provide vital preventative health education tailored to maternal-fetal health, and expertly coordinate care for diverse patient populations during the perinatal period.
To be successful in this role, you must combine robust clinical knowledge of obstetrics and neonatology, technological proficiency, genuine compassion, strong communication skills, and an adaptable approach to learning and patient-centered care.
Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive Perinatal Assessment & Care Planning: Complete thorough nursing assessments for expectant mothers and newborns, utilizing all available information to develop and modify individualized care plans specific to their health and age-related needs throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum.
- Maternal and Fetal Monitoring: Continuously track maternal vital signs, contraction patterns, and fetal heart rates, promptly identifying and communicating changes to the healthcare team to ensure the well-being of both mother and baby.
- Medical Intervention & Childbirth Assistance: Initiate IV lines, administer medications (including pain management like epidurals), and expertly assist physicians or midwives during vaginal births and C-sections, guiding mothers through the labor and delivery process.
- Immediate Newborn Care & Assessment: Conduct immediate assessments of the newborn's health, such as Apgar scoring, and provide essential initial care following birth.
- Patient and Family Education & Support: Orient patients and families to the L&D environment, provide emotional support during labor, and thoughtfully educate new parents on newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration: Consistently communicate with other team members regarding each patient's individual and age-specific needs, acting as a role model for patient satisfaction by demonstrating AIDET principles with patients, families, and colleagues.
Per Diem III Requirements:
Must agree to work 2 major holiday, 2 minor holidays,12 shifts per 6 week period and 4 of which shall be weekend shifts per 6 week period.
Job Requirements
Required:
- Two (2) years of Labor and Delivery experience in an acute care hospital is required for Per Diem RN.
- Associate Of Nursing Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program.
- Active RN license from the State of California.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification.
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.
Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.
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Pay Range
$80.46 - $80.46 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.