Labor And Delivery Rn

Job summary
The Staff RN provides professional nursing skills utilizing the nursing process in the delivery of patient care.Accountable for assuring the safety, comfort, care, and treatment of patients according to legal, ethical, professional and institutional standards.Participates in the hospital's Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, provide, document and evaluate care.• Coordinates and plans delivery of nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care.• Delivers appropriate care to obstetrical, postpartum, newborn and post-surgical patients patients, at a competent level, according to the needs of the patient and population served.• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes. Effectively communicates with physicians and other team members.• Provides patient/family teaching based on the needs of each patient and plans ways to meet those needs.• Administers and reconciles medications appropriately.• Adheres to infection prevention protocols.• Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed consent and privacy.• Demonstrates adaptability, problem solving and professional behavior at all times.• Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement, and desired client-centered outcomes.
Requirements
• Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing required.• Experience: One year of L&D experience preferred.• Licensure/Certification: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, or immediately eligible.• Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment, before patient care is administered independently.• Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications required within 90 days of employment.• Appropriate level Fetal Monitoring course required within 90 days of employment.
Benefits
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)• Paid Time Off• Short Term & Long Term Disability• Training & Development• Wellness Resources