Labor Delivery Nurse

About This Role

As a Registered Nurse on the Float/Flex Team, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is provided in a cost-effective, quality-driven, and patient-focused manner
• Collect pertinent social, psychological, developmental, and spiritual data from the patient, significant others, and other health care team members
• Perform ongoing assessment, formulate nursing diagnosis and goals, plan appropriate interventions, and evaluate the outcome of the interventions
• Document in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care
• Provide appropriate teaching and information to patients and families including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge instructions
• Demonstrate commitment to the goals and values of the patient, hospital, community, and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision–making, and ensuring patient safety
• Use interventions substantiated by research as appropriate in the patient population
• Participate in research activities, identify opportunities for research, and collaborate with outcomes managers and department

Requirements

• Bachelors Of Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience
• Registered Nurse license in Texas
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days of hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months of hire

Qualifications

• Bachelors Of Nursing
• At least one (1) year of RN experience

Certifications