Registered Nurse Charge Labor and Delivery

Ascension•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse Charge in Labor and Delivery at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The position is full-time, day shift. The nurse will be responsible for assigning, directing, educating, and monitoring nursing and support staff during their shifts. This includes planning shifts, services, and patient care, assessing daily patient needs, developing patient care assignments, and ensuring population-appropriate care. The role also involves managing patient care complaints, ensuring resource availability, setting priorities, and contributing to performance evaluations and hiring recommendations.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Cross Accepted.
Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Accepted. Required if working in adult critical care setting.
Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Required if working in labor & delivery setting.
Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Required if working in labor & delivery setting.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Accepted. Required if working in pediatric critical care setting.
Professional licensure/certification AND 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.

Responsibilities

Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support associates during assigned shifts.
Meet with staff and exercise independent judgment to plan the shifts, services, and patient care.
Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given and is accountable for maintaining productivity standards and justify variances to unit manager or designee.
Respond to complaint about patient care and manage through established channels.
Facilitate availability of adequate material, resources and supplies.
Set priorities appropriate to daily patient/physician dynamics.
Complete or provide meaningful input into performance evaluations for applicable staff.
Make recommendations regarding employee hires, transfers, and promotions.