Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • San Antonio, TX

9h

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching patients’ needs with the nurse’s competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The position is in Labor & Delivery (L&D) and involves assessing patient needs, planning and delivering care, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team, and supporting patients and families through education, discharge planning, and care transitions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
• Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS required within 60 days of hire.
• For Labor & Delivery: AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role, preferably before the end of the orientation period.
• For Labor & Delivery or nurses floated into L&D: AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role, preferably before the end of the orientation period.
• Fetal Monitoring requirements for L&D and Antepartum: novice RNs must complete GNOSIS introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring within 30 days of hire or transfer and AWHONN Intermediate Heart Monitoring within 8 months of L&D orientation.
• Experienced L&D RNs with more than one year of experience must have AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring on hire or within the first 90 days of hire.
• For Level 2 Nursery: provide proof of prior S.T.A.B.L.E. completion or obtain it within 6 months of hire or transfer; renewal is not required.
• For Pediatrics: AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of experience in acute care.
• Previous clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of patients, families, and significant others.
• Develop and initiate a patient care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions and reassess patient needs.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Document care plans and care provided.
• Identify patient and family education needs and provide individualized instruction using written materials and other available resources.
• Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
• Calculate and administer medications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care.
• Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families.
• Maintain and promote professional standards and development through in-services, committees, and staff meetings.
• Model compassionate care and service excellence and commit to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
• Facilitate patient movement within the department and facility, proactively managing admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Manage patient hand-offs at shift change and between departments and facilities, using required documentation tools.
• Provide each patient with the defined standard of care, including applicable core measures and protocols.
• Use resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Address clinical needs specific to the patient population.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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