Labor and delivery nurse with 7 years in a 20-bed L&D unit delivering 4,200 births a year. Inpatient obstetric certified and AWHONN fetal monitoring instructor who helped cut the unit's primary cesarean rate. Brings intrapartum care, high-risk antepartum monitoring and obstetric hemorrhage response skills.
Experience
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Magnolia Women's Hospital (Jackson, MS)
May 2021 – Present
Care for laboring patients at 1:2 ratios, moving to 1:1 in second stage and with oxytocin or high-risk conditions
Circulate for 6–8 cesarean births a month and recover patients in PACU
Teach AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring to 40 nurses a year, raising competency pass rates to 97%
Championed labor support positioning and peanut ball use, contributing to an NTSV cesarean drop from 29% to 23%
Registered Nurse, Mother-Baby and L&D, Delta Medical Center (Greenville, MS)
Jun 2019 – Apr 2021
Cared for 4 mother-baby couplets per shift and floated to L&D for triage and inductions
Led quantitative blood loss rollout as part of the state obstetric hemorrhage bundle
Medical Assistant, Columbus Women's Clinic (Columbus, MS)
Jun 2016 – May 2019
Roomed 25 prenatal patients a day and recorded fundal heights and vitals
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mississippi University for Women (Aug 2015 – May 2019)
Skills
Obstetrics: intrapartum care, fetal heart monitoring, oxytocin management, OB hemorrhage, preeclampsia
A strong Labor and Delivery Nurse resume shows patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Licenses and certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Patient care
Clinical documentation
EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
Infection control
Care coordination
Patient education
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA)
Triage
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Quality improvement
Example bullet points
Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score
Led a falls-prevention initiative that reduced unit falls by 40% over 12 months
Trained 14 new nurses on Epic workflows, shortening their orientation by two weeks
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications (RN, BLS, ACLS) with their state or body near the top.
Name the setting and specialty for each role: unit type, patient population and bed count.
Use a clean single-column layout; hospital applicant systems parse them most reliably.
Recommended templates
Vital (ATS-friendly): Clean clinical layout with a credentials block
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Labor and Delivery Nurse resume FAQ
What should a Labor and Delivery Nurse resume include?
A Labor and Delivery Nurse resume should show patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Licenses and certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Labor and Delivery Nurse?
Vital, Classic and Modern work well for Labor and Delivery Nurse roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Labor and Delivery Nurse resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Labor and Delivery Nurse put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Labor and Delivery Nurse roles are Patient care, Clinical documentation, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner), Infection control, Care coordination and Patient education.
How do I write strong Labor and Delivery Nurse resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as patients per shift, readmission rate and patient satisfaction. For example: "Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score."