Charge Nurse L&d Nights

UCHealth is seeking a skilled and compassionate Charge Nurse for our Labor & Delivery unit on the night shift. As a key clinical leader on the unit, the Charge Nurse L&D Nights will coordinate and oversee all aspects of patient care for laboring, antepartum, and postpartum patients, ensuring safe, high-quality, and family-centered care. Working within UCHealth’s innovative, diverse, and inclusive environment, you will support an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, midwives, and ancillary staff to deliver exceptional outcomes for mothers, newborns, and their families.
In this role, you will serve as the primary resource nurse on nights, providing real-time clinical guidance, delegating assignments, and monitoring patient acuity and staffing needs. You will coordinate patient flow, including admissions, transfers, and discharges, while maintaining appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios and promoting efficient bed management. The Charge Nurse will respond promptly to obstetric emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, shoulder dystocia, and emergent cesarean deliveries, supporting the team with rapid assessment, timely interventions, and clear communication.
The Charge Nurse L&D Nights will ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, uphold infection prevention and safety standards, and promote adherence to evidence-based protocols for labor management, fetal monitoring, induction and augmentation, anesthesia collaboration, and immediate newborn care. You will play an active role in patient and family education, helping families understand their birth plans, procedures, and postpartum expectations, while honoring cultural preferences and supporting shared decision-making.
As a frontline leader, you will mentor and coach bedside nurses, new graduates, and travelers, fostering a supportive learning environment and encouraging continuous professional growth. You will participate in staff evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and help identify and address learning needs. The Charge Nurse will collaborate with unit leadership on quality improvement initiatives, clinical projects, and performance metrics aimed at enhancing maternal and neonatal outcomes, patient experience, and staff engagement.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to UCHealth’s mission of patient-centered care within a nonprofit, academic-influenced health system. You will have access to ongoing training, education, and development resources to advance your practice and leadership skills. UCHealth provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans, within a supportive, team-based environment that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation.
The ideal candidate brings strong clinical expertise in labor and delivery nursing, excellent communication and critical-thinking skills, and a calm, organized presence during high-acuity and rapidly changing situations. Prior charge nurse or leadership experience in L&D is highly desirable. This is a full-time, night-shift, on-site role in our Healthcare & Medical Services department, caring for patients in a fast-paced, collaborative hospital setting.