Registered Nurse, OB - PRN
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- BSN
How this pay compares
This posting states $34.45–$60.87 an hour. Open labor and delivery nurse jobs in Illinois post a median of $47.50 an hour, the middle half $45.51–$47.75, across 31 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Labor and delivery nurses employed in Illinois earn a median of $46.15 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
OVERVIEW
Compassionate and patient-focused Registered Nurse with expertise in obstetric care, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for mothers and newborns. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to administer treatments, provide patient and family education, ensure accurate documentation, and promote positive patient outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and commitment to continuous professional development, performance improvement, and evidence-based nursing practice.
Schedule: PRN, as needed
Shift: Primarily night shift 7pm-7:30am
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act.
- Documents according to standards of care.
- Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
- Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
- Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
- Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
- Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
- Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
N/A
PAY RANGE
$34.45 - $60.87
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details.
At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
- #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
- One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
- A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
From Mercyhealth's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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