Registered Nurse - L&D PRN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital•Huntsville, TX

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Staff RN provides professional nursing care using the nursing process. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, documents, and evaluates care for assigned patients and serves as a patient advocate. Care populations include obstetrical, postpartum, newborn, Level 2 nursery, and post-surgical patients. The role is accountable for patient safety, comfort, care, and treatment in accordance with legal, ethical, professional, and institutional standards, and participates in the hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs. The nurse follows departmental and organizational policies and procedures. The position coordinates care with a multidisciplinary team, communicates with physicians and other team members, provides patient and family education, administers and reconciles medications, and follows infection-prevention protocols. The nurse protects patient rights and confidentiality, contributes to program evaluation and process improvement, supports professional development and regulatory readiness, and maintains a safe work environment. The job description notes that other related duties may be assigned.

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 and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications required within 90 days of employment.
Appropriate-level fetal monitoring course required within 90 days of employment.
Visual and hearing acuity, including color vision, are 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 assessment data using physiological and psychological principles and perform psychosocial assessments to identify patient needs, including possible abuse or neglect.
Establish nursing diagnoses, predict outcomes, coordinate assessment data, and set patient goals.
Coordinate and plan nursing care with the multidisciplinary team and collaborate on plans of care and interventions.
Provide competent care to obstetrical, postpartum, newborn, Level 2 nursery, and post-surgical patients according to their needs.
Implement planned interventions and evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Communicate effectively with physicians and other health care team members.
Provide patient and family teaching based on individual needs.
Administer and reconcile medications appropriately.
Follow infection-prevention protocols and respect patient rights, confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy.
Demonstrate adaptability, problem-solving, and professional behavior.
Participate in interdisciplinary program evaluation, process improvement, and evaluation 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 departmental compliance with regulatory standards.
Follow the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct and handle protected health information appropriately.
Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns.
Perform other related duties as assigned.