Registered Nurse-Antepartum

Work Schedule:PRN (as needed)

Position Summary and Job Responsibilities:

• Delivers professional nursing care to all patients in Antepartum.
• Performs assessment and acuity assignment; follows standard of care utilizing Nursing Process in delivery of care; maintains accountability for professional decisions and actions.
• Daily assignment of an RN may include supervision of other nursing personnel and/or students.
• The employee performs all services as they may relate to patient care/treatment with consideration for age/condition of patient.
• Requires basic understanding and ability to utilize the nursing process; requires knowledge and ability necessary to: 1) exercise judgment within the guidelines of medical plan of care, department policy and licensure practice act; 2) assess patients in order to plan, intervene and evaluate care; 3) apply scientific knowledge, use a variety of equipment, and perform multiple technical procedures; 4) make discriminating observations; 5) function as a preceptor; and 6) ability to function as a charge nurse.

• Over 4,000 deliveries each year in the dedicated women's tower.
• Newly renovated 29-bed antepartum and gynecologic surgery unit.
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 24/7 Neonatologists.
• Fetal Diagnostic Center - OB Emergency Department.
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Program.
• Childbirth Education Classes.
• Lactation Consultants.
• Gynecologic Robotic Surgery.

Job Qualifications:

• Current licensure as an RN with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current CPR, healthcare provider, issued by the American Heart Association REQUIRED.
• Current NRP issued by American Heart Association REQUIRED.
• Prefer one year of recent experience in Labor & Delivery.
• Strongly prefer basic computer skills to process order entry and retrieve data.