Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Internship

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process through the use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence‑based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members.

(The Labor and Delivery Internship – LADI – is a combination of classroom time and unit preceptorship time.) The positions will be night shift post‑training.

• Assessment
  :
  Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Planning
  :
  Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).
• Implementation
  :
  Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery by effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluation
  :
  Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism
  :
  Promotes nursing profession and participates in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentation
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the 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 a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• One (1) year of inpatient acute care experience (strongly prefer Critical Care such as ICU, ICU‑stepdown, Telemetry, or Emergency Department nursing).
• Minimum BSN is required as of the job description’s last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at that time.

Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors require verbal communication, hearing, and understanding spoken information quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity for manipulating complex and delicate equipment with precision. Frequent computer use and typing for documentation, medication preparation, and accessing information.

Lift and transfer patients and move supplies, including items of varying weights up to and including heavy items. Walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients, push/pull gurneys and portable equipment, often in crowded rooms. Stand in a stationary position for extended periods. For roles requiring driving: drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Saint Joseph Hospital – Denver, Colorado.

Scheduled weekly hours: 36.

Hourly rate: $37.17 – $56.17, depending on experience.

We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – and provide a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness encompassing health, happiness, security, connection, and engagement.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.