Registered NURSE- LABOR & Delivery; Nights

Overview

Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois, is seeking a skilled and compassionate Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) to join our acute care team. The candidate will provide exceptional patient care to expectant mothers and their newborns in a fast‑paced, supportive environment. The RN will work closely with obstetricians, pediatricians and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, positive childbirth experiences and manage routine and emergency deliveries.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for women before, during and after labor including monitoring maternal/fetal vital signs, medication administration and assisting with epidurals.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Offer emotional support and education throughout the labor process.
• Monitor labor progression using fetal monitoring devices and respond promptly to abnormalities or emergencies.
• Assist in all aspects of labor; prepare patients, guide mothers, and coach during pushing.
• Assist physicians with vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections, ensuring sterile environments.
• Provide immediate newborn care, including resuscitation and APGAR scoring as needed.
• Provide postpartum care, administer medications, monitor recovery, and facilitate skin‑to‑skin contact and breastfeeding support.
• Educate patients and families about postpartum and newborn care and discharge instructions.
• Respond to obstetric emergencies such as preeclampsia, hemorrhage, and fetal distress with rapid, effective interventions.
• Participate in Code OB, Code Blue or other emergency protocols as required.
• Maintain annual education requirements.
• Participate in departmental meetings and continuing education opportunities.
• Assist with cleanliness and inventory in the labor and delivery unit.
• Provide mentorship to nursing students or newly hired RNs.

• Participate in departmental meetings and continuing education.
• Assist with cleanliness and inventory in the unit.
• Provide mentorship to students or new RNs.

• Minimum of one year of experience as an RN in Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, or Women’s Health.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license in the state of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required (or willingness to obtain within 6 months).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required (or willingness to obtain within 6 months).
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification required (or willingness to obtain within 6 months).
• New graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 3 years of hire.
• BSN preferred.

• Base compensation within the pay range based on qualifications and experience.
• Premium pay such as shift differential and on‑call.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health, dental, vision, life and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational Assistance Program.

USD $34.18 – USD $44.45 per hour.