L&D Nurse

CommonSpirit Health•Lufkin, TX

About The Position

The L&D Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care. The role includes assessing patients, planning and documenting care, performing interventions, evaluating responses, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes and safe transitions of care. The nurse prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; communicates changes in patient condition; follows patient safety protocols; and supports continuity of care through bedside shift reports and appropriate delegation. The nurse also maintains a safe patient-care environment and reports safety or hazard concerns promptly.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience.
Associate degree in Nursing.
Texas Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within six months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing upon hire.

Responsibilities

Complete admission and ongoing assessments of patients and provide nursing care addressing physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Notify the doctor or physician of assessment changes that require attention.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient and family teaching, and transition-of-care and discharge plans.
Coordinate with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient-care and discharge needs.
Formulate individualized plans of care and daily goals.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
Report significant changes in patient condition to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions, notify the physician as necessary, and adjust care to meet changing needs.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate, comprehensive reports to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment, promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations, and report patient-safety or hazard concerns immediately.
Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.