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
📱 385-563-2864
📧 Chan.Owens@imail.org
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 emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location:
Platte Valley Hospital
Work City:
Brighton
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$37.45 - $57.29
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
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.
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