Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

St. Josephs Medical Center • Houston, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for the observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, or health teachings of a person who is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a change in normal health processes; the maintenance of health or prevention of illness; the administration of a medication or treatment as ordered by a physician, the supervision or teaching of nursing; the administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing practices, policies, and procedures; the performance of an act delegated by a physician and the development of the nursing care plan.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area
• Certification requirements as defined by the certification policy
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• AHA BLS, ACLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring

Nice To Haves

• Labor and Delivery experience
• Bachelors of Nursing degree or progression to this degree
• National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Bilingual or Multilingual

Responsibilities

• Assesses and manages laboring woman's physical condition/parameters and progress through the labor and delivery, including significant other in the process.
• Assesses fetal well-being by means of electronic fetal monitoring and other standard parameters.
• Immediate stabilization of the neonate.
• Maternal recovery after delivery (vaginal or cesarean section).
• Assumes circulating role for vaginal or cesarean section delivery.
• Initiates parent infant bonding promoting a baby-friendly environment.
• Assesses learning needs and teaches patient and family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree