Registered Nurse Post Partum

HCA Healthcare • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Postpartum Registered Nurse on the Mother Baby Unit at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you will care for mothers and newborns during the postpartum period. You will educate and assist new mothers with their physical and emotional needs and teach them how to care for their newborns. The role includes comprehensive assessments of both mother and baby, planning and evaluating care, and providing direct nursing care while supervising non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice. You will also provide education and emotional support suited to each patient’s age, culture, condition, and circumstances, and recognize and respond to symptoms such as postpartum depression.

The hospital describes staffing support, patient-monitoring and communication technology, supplies, and ongoing clinical education as resources available to support safe, high-quality care.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Associate Degree of Nursing.
• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License; a Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire if hired with a Compact license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required per St. David’s Healthcare policy.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, required per St. David’s Healthcare policy.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of acute care experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• RNC-OB certification.

Responsibilities

• Educate and assist new mothers with physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period.
• Educate mothers on newborn care.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments of mother and baby according to standards of care and disease-specific protocols.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans to optimize outcomes and use available resources effectively.
• Provide direct nursing care and supervise non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and established policies.
• Provide education and emotional support appropriate to patients’ age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Recognize and respond to symptoms, including those related to postpartum depression.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off and paid family leave.
• Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts. Benefit eligibility may vary by location.

What This Job Offers

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