RN Registered Nurse GYN/Antepartum Full-time Days

Texas Health•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) GYN/Antepartum provides nursing care in the 27-bed Women’s Services unit at Texas Health Fort Worth. The unit cares for GYN and post-surgical patients, including hysterectomy and breast surgery patients, postpartum patients whose babies are in the NICU, and antepartum patients at all gestational levels. The facility is a MAGNET and Texas 10-Step facility and is designated Maternal Level IV. This is a full-time day position, scheduled from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM for 36 hours per week, with weekend and holiday requirements. The department offers self-scheduling, educational and career growth opportunities, a robust Unit Based Council, and an engaged leadership team. The nurse delivers patient care using the Nursing Process and incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited nursing program or a nursing diploma.
CLIAFE compliance with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
One year of experience as a Registered Nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One or more years of GYN, Antepartum, or Women’s Services RN experience.
Fetal monitoring (EFM) knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients.
Plan patient care.
Intervene as appropriate.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ information needs.
Maintain continuity of patient care between shifts and hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.