Registered Nurse (RN)- Family Birth Center (7p-7a)

UMC Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Birth Center (Labor and Delivery) at University Medical Center has been a part of the birth experience for thousands of families in the Lubbock area for over 30 years, with nearly 300 babies born each month. The center features labor and delivery suites designed for comfort, allowing patients to remain in one room for labor, delivery, and recovery. It includes 17 LDR suites, 6 Triage Bays, 3 Operating Rooms, and a 4-bed PACU. Nurses in this unit gain expertise in antepartum care for high-risk patients, labor support, electronic fetal monitoring, neonatal resuscitation, breastfeeding support, newborn assessment and care, and OR/PACU nursing. Nurses adhere to the highest evidence-based quality standards in a family-centered environment. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating total nursing care, functioning in accordance with the established philosophy and directing patient care. Effective communication with other shifts and departments is crucial for optimal continuity of care.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
Valid Texas RN License/Eligible Compact License
Must maintain a current BLS & ACLS certification from American Heart Association
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from American Academy of Pediatrics required or must be obtained upon hire
Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring training required or must be obtained upon hire and renewed every two years
BSN required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire
Minimum of 1 year acute care experience.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient Obstetrics and/or Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions.
Provides and directs patient care for a group of patients.
Relates effectively with other shifts/departments for optimal continuity of care.