RN Registered Nurse Maternal/Newborn Full-time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Women’s Center at Texas Health Ft. Worth, a MAGNET, and Texas 10-Step facility, has been named “Best Place to Have a Baby” and is a Maternal Level IV designated facility. This full-time night position is for the Maternal/Newborn, Couplet Care Department, which is a 27-bed unit averaging between 275 to 300 deliveries per month. The department offers self-scheduling, opportunities for educational and career growth, a robust Unit Based Council (UBC), and an engaged leadership team. Nurses in this role utilize skills in breastfeeding education/resources and are responsible for the care of both mother and baby (Couplet Care).

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program OR Nursing Diploma required
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
One-year experience as a Registered nurse (RN), or completion of an RN residency program required.
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days is required
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Required
Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

BSN is preferred
One year or more of Mother/Baby, Couplet Care RN experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
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.