Registered Nurse, Antepartum - PRN, Days

Texas Health•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Antepartum position at Texas Health Plano is a PRN (as needed) role working day shifts. This role is responsible for providing care and monitoring for patients in the Antepartum unit, which includes High-Risk OB, GYN surgery, all female surgeries, and Postpartum moms with babies in the Level IV NICU. The nurse will provide 24-hour care for non-laboring Antepartum and GYN patients. Texas Health Plano is a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas, specializing in various areas including women's services, and is a Level II Trauma Facility with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designations. It is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital with a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing or Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program required
Other – CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days required
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days required
CPI – Crises Prevention Intervention training maintained annually within 90 days required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
One year of Antepartum experience strongly preferred
One year of Labor & Delivery experience strongly preferred
IFM – Intermediate Fetal Monitoring upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.
Provide care for and monitoring of patients in Antepartum, High-Risk OB, GYN surgery, all female surgeries and Postpartum moms who have babies in the Level IV NICU
Responsible for 24-hour care of non-laboring Antepartum and GYN patients