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 educate and assist new mothers with their physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period and teach mothers how to care for their newborns. You will perform comprehensive nursing assessments of both mother and baby, following standards of care and disease-specific protocols. You will plan, implement, and evaluate care plans to optimize outcomes and use available resources effectively. You will provide direct nursing care and supervise non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and established policies. You will also provide education and emotional support appropriate to each patient’s age, culture, condition, and circumstances, and recognize and respond to symptoms such as postpartum depression. The employer describes its staffing support, technology, resources, and ongoing clinical education as supporting nurses in delivering safe, high-quality care.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• One 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 caring for their newborns.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments of the health status of both mother and baby, following standards of care and disease-specific protocols.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• 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 such as those related to postpartum depression.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

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