Registered Nurse Postpartum PRN

HCA Healthcare • Austin, TX

3d

About The Position

St. David’s Medical Center is seeking a Postpartum Registered Nurse to educate and assist new mothers with their physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period, including teaching mothers how to care for their newborns. The nurse performs comprehensive assessments of patients’ health status in accordance with standards of care and disease-specific protocols; plans, implements, and evaluates care to optimize outcomes and use resources effectively; and provides direct nursing care while supervising non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and applicable policies. The role also includes providing education and emotional support appropriate to each patient’s age, culture, condition, and circumstances, and recognizing and responding to symptoms such as postpartum depression.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Current Texas Registered Nurse 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

• At least 1 year of acute care experience.
• Certification in the specialty.

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 patient health status in accordance with 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, including those related to postpartum depression.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• 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.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 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.
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level