Registered Nurse - L&D PRN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Staff RN provides professional nursing care using the nursing process. The role assesses, plans, implements, documents, and evaluates care for assigned patients and serves as a patient advocate. The RN provides care appropriate to obstetrical, postpartum, newborn, Level 2 nursery, and post-surgical patients, while ensuring their safety, comfort, care, and treatment in accordance with legal, ethical, professional, and institutional standards. The position participates in the hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs, follows the department’s and organization’s philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures, and supports interdisciplinary care and ongoing process improvement. The RN also contributes to professional development, regulatory readiness, and a safe, confidential care environment.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of professional nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in Texas, or immediate eligibility for licensure.
Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment and before independently administering patient care.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required within 90 days of employment.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required within 90 days of employment.
Appropriate-level Fetal Monitoring course required within 90 days of employment.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching, and occasional sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting.
Visual and hearing acuity, including color vision, required.

Nice To Haves

One year of Labor and Delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess, plan, provide, document, and evaluate patient care.
Collect ongoing and systematic assessment data using physiological and psychological principles and assess psychosocial needs, including possible abuse or neglect.
Establish nursing diagnoses, predict outcomes, coordinate assessment data, and set patient goals.
Coordinate and plan nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with the healthcare team to develop plans of care and interventions.
Provide appropriate care to obstetrical, postpartum, newborn, Level 2 nursery, and post-surgical patients, and implement interventions in the plan of care.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and communicate effectively with physicians and other team members.
Provide patient and family teaching based on individual needs.
Administer and reconcile medications appropriately.
Follow infection prevention protocols and uphold patient rights, including confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy.
Demonstrate adaptability, problem-solving, and professional behavior.
Participate in interdisciplinary program evaluation, process improvement, and assessment of client-centered outcomes.
Meet mandatory and continuing education and competence-validation requirements; support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Participate in survey-readiness activities and help ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Follow the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct and maintain patient confidentiality and appropriate handling of protected health information.
Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
Perform other related duties as assigned.