Per Diem Registered Nurse - PERINATAL (Labor & Delivery/Postpartum)

Salary: $66.57 Hourly Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV Job Type: Per Diem Job Number: 26-PDRNLDQ2 Department: Perinatal Unit - 6390 Opening Date: 05/21/2026 Closing Date: Continuous Position Summary As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. ** PER DIEM OPENING ** Applies the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care and support for women and infants before, during and after delivery. Job Requirement Education/Experience: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies. One (1) year recent L&D experience in a comparable unit. Licensing/Certification Requirements: Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies. Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) certification and Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP) certification upon hire. Additional Position RequirementsRecent documented experience in an acute care or similar settingMust be available to work all shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of: Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures. Skill in: Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification. Per Diem and Temporary Employees are not eligible to receive benefits. THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 01 I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered. YesNo 02 This position is a non-benefited, per diem (on-call as needed basis) position. Per Diem (PD) employee work assignments add to or substitute for staff on a pre-scheduled basis or as needed on a day-to-day basis, as determined by UMC and are non-benefitted. If you are interested, please make sure when completing the application check off the box "per diem" to the question, "What type of work you will accept" and please check off yes below. YesNo 03 Are you a current UMC employee? YesNoNo, but I am a former UMC employee 04 Have you documented a minimum of one (1) year recent (within the past 5 years) L&D RN experience in a comparable unit? YesNo 05 How many years of Labor and Delivery experience do you have? No L&D experienceLess than one year1 to less than 4 years4 to less than 8 years8 to less than 12 years12 years and more 06 Nurses often promote and/or transfer from one unit to another. When documenting your experience, if you have moved from one department/specialty area to another during the course of employment within a facility, please clearly show the time spent in each area over the course of employment. I understand that if the experience I document is vague and does not clearly show how I meet the requirements of this position, my application will not move forward for interview. YesNo 07 Please indicate all of the life support certifications you currently hold. AHA Healthcare Provider (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP)AHWONN Fetal Monitoring Cert 08 I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified. Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application. 09 (Shift) The successful candidate for this position must be available to work all shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed. Can you fulfil the requirement? YesMaybeNo 10 Should I be selected to move to the next steps in the hiring process, I am aware this communication may be sent via email (@governmentjobs.com) notification (versus phone). Yes, I am aware further communication regarding this position, may be sent in writing Required Question