RN Labor and Delivery

Baylor Scott & White Health•Waxahachie, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (Days) at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie. Join a nationally recognized team delivering exceptional care to mothers and babies. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie is a growing community hospital known for its family-like culture, supportive leadership, and outstanding patient experience—ranking in the 99th percentile for Women’s Services. We are proud to hold Magnet Recognition, reflecting our commitment to nursing excellence, shared governance, and professional growth. Position Details: Specialty: Labor & Delivery Schedule: Full-Time, Days Shift: 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) Additional Requirement: 36 hours/week + 18 hours of on-call every 6 weeks About Our Women’s Services Team: Collaborative team of 70 Women’s Services professionals Unit includes: 6 Labor Rooms, 1 Triage Room, 2-Bed Recovery Room (convertible to 4-bed triage), and 2 Operating Rooms Exciting Growth Ahead: Expansion planned for Summer 2026, featuring: 10 Labor Rooms, 3-bed OB Emergency Department (OBED) Patient Ratios: Labor & Delivery: 1 RN : 2 patients OR 1 RN : 1 labor patient + 1 triage patient Triage: 1 RN : up to 3 triage patients Job Summary: As a Registered Nurse, oversee patient care using a professional practice model. Responsibilities include patient assessment, recognizing health issues, creating care plans, and assessing patient responses. Secure patient travel. Know about patient needs in healthcare. Help patients and prevent issues. Follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and delegate tasks based on condition and team competencies. Essential Functions of the Role: As an RN, conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs. Create, implement, and evaluate care plans. Adjust plans to reach desired outcomes. Building relationships, managing discomfort, staying professional are vital in therapeutic connections with patients and families. Creating care plans reflecting values aids in resolving issues. You will help educate patients, families, nurses, and community members. Empower them with knowledge for better healthcare choices. Assess and document learning needs regularly. Work with colleagues and community to create a care plan. Delegate tasks carefully and follow up promptly. You'll use different strategies for problem-solving with patients, families, and staff. Recognize limitations and prioritize safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care planning and delivery. Achieve goals through teamwork, recognize contributions, commit to growth. Contribute to peers' development, show community service commitment. Key Success Factors: A deep understanding of nursing and patient care standards, as well as procedures. Know nursing laws, rules, standards, and guidelines in your area. Understand hospital procedures and rules. Proficiency in medical terms, focusing on health, disease prevention, management, common meds, and their side effects. Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Exceptional communication skills, allowing for clear expression of thoughts both verbally and in writing. Positive social skills to facilitate interactions with a diverse range of parties. Excellent problem-solving capabilities, driving effective critical thinking. Basic computer skills, encompassing areas such as Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email. Belonging Statement: We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Current RN license
Strong experience with fetal monitoring and laboring patients
Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.
Proficiency in medical terms, focusing on health, disease prevention, management, common meds, and their side effects.
Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Exceptional communication skills, allowing for clear expression of thoughts both verbally and in writing.
Positive social skills to facilitate interactions with a diverse range of parties.
Excellent problem-solving capabilities, driving effective critical thinking.
Basic computer skills, encompassing areas such as Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Nice To Haves

Triage nurse competency
Circulator nurse experience
Certified in Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
NRP certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
“Baby catcher”/delivery experience
Mother/Baby (MBU/Postpartum) skillset
A deep understanding of nursing and patient care standards, as well as procedures.
Know nursing laws, rules, standards, and guidelines in your area. Understand hospital procedures and rules.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate care to laboring and postpartum patients
Perform continuous fetal monitoring and interpret results accurately
Support vaginal and surgical deliveries in collaboration with providers
Deliver safe, evidence-based care in both labor and triage settings
Conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs.
Create, implement, and evaluate care plans. Adjust plans to reach desired outcomes.
Build relationships, manage discomfort, and stay professional in therapeutic connections with patients and families.
Create care plans reflecting values to aid in resolving issues.
Educate patients, families, nurses, and community members, empowering them with knowledge for better healthcare choices. Assess and document learning needs regularly.
Work with colleagues and community to create a care plan. Delegate tasks carefully and follow up promptly.
Use different strategies for problem-solving with patients, families, and staff. Recognize limitations and prioritize safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care planning and delivery.
Achieve goals through teamwork, recognize contributions, commit to growth. Contribute to peers' development, show community service commitment.