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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / OBGYN
Full-Time | Night Shift
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Queens, NY

Experienced OB Nurses: Bring Your Skills to Jamaica Hospital
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Labor & Delivery/OBGYN team on the Full-Time Night Shift.

This is a specialized acute-care nursing role requiring strong maternal-fetal assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to recognize and respond rapidly to changes in maternal and fetal condition. Candidates must have relevant hospital-based obstetrical nursing experience.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive RN salary
  • Night shift differential
  • Full 1199 union benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off
    Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care to obstetrical patients throughout labor, delivery, and recovery
  • Perform comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments
  • Monitor fetal heart rate patterns and identify changes requiring intervention
  • Recognize and respond rapidly to obstetrical emergencies and changes in maternal or fetal condition
  • Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols
  • Educate and support patients and families throughout the childbirth experience
  • Collaborate closely with obstetricians, anesthesia providers, neonatal staff, and the interdisciplinary care team

Tagged as: labor & delivery rn, obgyn rn, obstetrics

Requirements
  • Recent hospital-based Labor & Delivery or acute-care obstetrical nursing experience required
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency required
  • BLS certification (AHA required)
  • NRP certification required or must be obtained within the designated orientation period
  • Strong maternal-fetal assessment, critical-thinking, and clinical decision-making skills
  • Ability to recognize and respond effectively to obstetrical emergencies
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced acute-care environment during the night shift
  • Electronic fetal monitoring is a specialized obstetric competency, and AWHONN provides dedicated evidence-based fetal heart monitoring education for clinicians caring for women and newborns. [awhonn.org]

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • C-EFM certification
  • RNC-OB certification
  • Additional high-risk obstetrical nursing experience

Ready for Your Next Opportunity in Obstetrical Nursing?
If you are an experienced Labor & Delivery or acute-care OB nurse looking for a challenging night-shift opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Bring your experience, clinical judgment, and commitment to women and families to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Apply today for immediate consideration.

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