Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Description:
Platte Valley Hospital Brighton, Colorado

If you're an experienced Labor & Delivery nurse looking for greater autonomy, stronger teamwork, and meaningful patient connections, Platte Valley Hospital offers a unique opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a highly collaborative community hospital environment.

As part of Intermountain Health, you'll enjoy the close-knit culture of a community hospital combined with the resources, stability, and career opportunities of a leading healthcare system.

Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery, part-time, nights

Location, Shift & Status, and Compensation

• Location: Platte Valley Hospital
• Status: Part-time, 24 hours per week
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Additional Incentives

• Flexible scheduling opportunities based on operational needs
• PRN opportunities available
• Self-scheduling within established scheduling guidelines
• Career advancement opportunities across Women's Services

Why Nurses Choose Platte Valley Hospital

• Practice independently while utilizing a broad range of Labor & Delivery nursing skills
• Strong physician, nursing, and leadership collaboration
• Visible, accessible leaders who support caregiver growth and development
• Level II Maternal and Neonatal Care
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and families
• Supportive team culture where caregivers are valued, respected, and empowered
• Committee participation, shared governance, and leadership development opportunities
• Community hospital atmosphere with enterprise-level resources
• Cross-training opportunities across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Services
• High level of interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork

About the Role

This position provides full-scope Labor & Delivery night shift nursing care in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where nurses are trusted to practice with autonomy and clinical judgment.

Responsibilities include:

• OB triage and patient assessment
• Labor support and fetal monitoring
• Vaginal deliveries
• Circulating and recovering C-sections
• Postpartum recovery
• Newborn stabilization and education
• Patient and family education
• Collaboration with physicians, anesthesia, pediatric, and interdisciplinary care teams
• This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy critical thinking, adaptability, clinical independence, and providing highly personalized care throughout the birth experience.

Preferred Experience

• Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• C-section circulating experience
• Electronic fetal monitoring experience
• Mother/Baby experience
• NICU experience
• Charge nurse or leadership experience
• Candidates with previous Labor & Delivery experience are strongly preferred due to the autonomous nature of practice within our community hospital setting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Why Brighton, Colorado?

Located just outside Denver, Brighton offers the perfect blend of community living and access to Colorado's outdoor lifestyle. Enjoy nearby hiking, biking, skiing, and mountain recreation while building your career in a hospital where you'll be known, supported, and valued.

Join Our Team

At Platte Valley Hospital, you're more than a number. You'll be part of a team that values your expertise, supports your growth, and trusts you to make a difference for mothers, babies, and families every day.

If you're looking for a place where leadership knows your name, teamwork matters, and your experience is respected, we'd love to connect.

Questions Before You Apply?

We understand that changing jobs is a big decision, especially for experienced Labor & Delivery nurses.

If you'd like to learn more about our team, culture, leadership, scheduling options, relocation assistance, or what it's really like to work at Platte Valley Hospital, please reach out directly for a confidential conversation.

Chan Owens
Talent Sourcing Specialist, Intermountain Health

Whether you're actively exploring new opportunities or simply curious about what Platte Valley Hospital has to offer, we're happy to answer your questions and help you determine if this could be the right next step in your career.

Apply today and discover why experienced Labor & Delivery nurses are choosing Platte Valley Hospital for autonomy, teamwork, leadership support, and meaningful patient care.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during…