Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery RN

Dallas Regional Medical Center • Mesquite, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Dallas Regional Medical Center is seeking a Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse to support a safe, efficient, and effective environment for patients and nursing teams. The Charge Nurse is accountable to the Department Director for the quality of nursing staff and patient care during the assigned shift and assists the Director with daily unit or department operations.

The role includes coordinating staffing and assignments, supervising and evaluating staff, supporting staff education and human resources activities, monitoring supplies and equipment, and collaborating with other departments to coordinate patient services and flow. The Charge Nurse assesses care delivery and documentation, directs timely changes when needed to protect patient safety and meet regulatory and hospital requirements, and communicates significant patient-care events through the appropriate chain of command.

The Charge Nurse also interviews patients and families during admission and rounds to support positive experiences and orient them to available services. Direct patient care may be performed within the nurse’s scope of practice and clinical competency; during that time, Charge Nurse duties are temporarily reassigned and the details are documented. This is a full-time, day-shift position with 12-hour shifts in Mesquite, Texas.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a specialty setting.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• NRP certification within 90 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• Basic fetal monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Specialty certification preferred within two years.

Responsibilities

• Account for the quality of nursing staff and delivery of patient care during the shift, and assist the Department Director with daily unit or department operations.
• Communicate unanticipated patient-care events and risk-management activities to the Director and/or House Supervisor.
• Use nursing personnel effectively, including assisting with scheduling, staffing, and assignments.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate staff; provide staff education as needed; and assist with performance evaluations, progressive discipline, and related human resources activities.
• Assess the availability of supplies and equipment, ensure proper use and functionality, and assist with maintaining daily par levels.
• Collaborate with other department managers and supervisors to coordinate patient services, improve patient flow, and support efficient admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
• Consistently assess patient-care delivery and quality of care and documentation.
• Direct staff to make immediate changes to plans of care when appropriate to promote patient safety and compliance with regulatory guidelines, hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical pathways; notify appropriate leaders or medical staff through the chain of command.
• Interview patients and families on admission and during rounds to support positive experiences, orient them to the unit, and explain how to access services or the charge nurse.
• Perform direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency when needed to support patient safety and patient-to-nurse ratios; document periods when Charge Nurse duties are temporarily reassigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and details are discussed during the interview process.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options.
• Employer 401(k) options.
• Tuition reimbursement options.
• Life, disability, and other insurance options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed