Registered Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

HCA Healthcare•Corpus Christi, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates nursing care for assigned patients in the unit and provides quality care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. The RN applies knowledge of growth and development and provides care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety, and related criteria. Following facility policies and procedures, the RN exercises independent judgment through the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, and works cooperatively with the patient-care team to maintain professional nursing standards. Duties may vary by assigned area. In Labor and Delivery at Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area, the RN cares for patients across the stages of labor, including high-risk pregnancies and complex complications, and provides immediate postpartum care. The hospital is a 152-bed acute-care facility with a state-designated Level IV Maternal Care Center and a Level III NICU. Its maternal services include labor and delivery suites, obstetric emergency triage bays, and operating rooms for Cesarean sections. The RN works with a multidisciplinary team and uses fetal-monitoring technology and electronic documentation systems to support evidence-based, safe, and compassionate care. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends. The role requires active progression toward and maintenance of AWHONN certification within 6 to 12 months of hire, depending on baseline experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate’s, or baccalaureate registered nursing program.
Current Texas Registered Nurse license or Multi-State Compact License; employees holding a compact license must obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications.
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course.
At least 1 year of clinical Labor and Delivery experience as a licensed RN in a hospital.
Competence in labor management, fetal monitoring, IV management, vaginal examinations, blood product administration, sterile technique, and circulating for Cesarean sections.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate nursing care for assigned patients and provide quality care appropriate to applicable age-specific populations.
Use the nursing process and independent judgment to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Apply knowledge of growth and development and address patients’ physical, psychological, educational, and safety needs.
Manage physiological stages of labor, recognize normal adaptations, and respond to complications and high-risk pregnancies.
Perform and manage internal and external fetal monitoring, Doppler use, IV management, vaginal examinations, infant security protocols, blood product administration, and sterile techniques.
Circulate for Cesarean sections and specialized surgical interventions in labor and delivery operating suites.
Provide immediate postpartum care while following EMTALA, OSHA, and Joint Commission requirements.
Document care in the computerized CPN system and support quality assurance, risk management, and age- and culturally-sensitive safety practices.
Work cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and other patient-care team members to maintain professional nursing standards.
Progress toward and maintain AWHONN certification within 6 to 12 months of hire, depending on baseline experience.

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 and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and access to a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Legal counseling, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.