Labor Delivery RN

St. Luke's Hospital - The Woodlands•The Woodlands, TX

13d•$35 - $55

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245-bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital offers a range of clinical services, including cardiovascular care, diagnostic imaging, women’s services, neurosciences, pediatric care, surgery, pathology, pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services. The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized care. The RN assesses patients, performs skilled procedures, implements and evaluates care plans, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The position requires a patient-first approach, strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, and dedication to care in a fast-paced environment. The RN assesses patients on admission and throughout their care, plans and documents individualized care and discharge needs, prepares patients for treatments and procedures, implements safety practices, communicates changes in condition, and reassesses patients following interventions. The role also includes bedside shift reporting, delegating tasks as appropriate, and maintaining a safe patient-care environment.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing.
At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meeting the experience requirements upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program within six months.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission and throughout their care, provide for physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and notify the physician of changes requiring attention.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, patient and family teaching, and safe transitions and discharge plans.
Coordinate with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient-care and discharge needs.
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 after interventions, notify physicians when needed to modify interventions, and adjust care to meet changing needs.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate reports to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as appropriate to coworkers’ experience and abilities and the patient’s acuity.
Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment, promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen, and immediately report safety and hazard concerns.