Registered Nurse (RN) Labor & Delivery L&D - PRN III Nights
About The Position
Texas Health Denton is hiring a PRN Level III Registered Nurse for its Labor and Delivery department on the night shift. The Center for Women at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a Texas 10-step facility designated as a “Best Place to Have a Baby.” The unit has 12 labor, delivery, and recovery beds; 2 operating rooms; 3 private recovery rooms; 6 antepartum rooms; 4 private OB/ED beds; and 23 postpartum/newborn beds. It also has a 16-bed Level III NICU with private rooms, a 24/7 OB hospitalist, and a 24/7 anesthesiologist dedicated to Labor and Delivery. The unit delivers an average of 175 babies per month. The nurse delivers patient care using the Nursing Process, including assessing patients, planning care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures, addresses patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintains continuity of care across shifts, hospitals, and out-of-hospital transfers. This is a PRN/per-diem night position, with 12-hour shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Minimum scheduling requirements are 6 shifts per 6-week schedule, including 2 weekend shifts per 6 weeks and 1 major and 2 minor holiday shifts per year. Texas Health PRN employee benefits include a 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, discount programs, and other benefits. The posting also highlights high-quality patient care, a strong Unit Based Council, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (IFM) required within 12 months.
- Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire.
- Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRPA) required within 90 days of hire.
- At least 1 year of experience as a clinical nurse required.
- Minimum scheduling requirement of 6 shifts per 6-week schedule, including 2 weekend shifts per 6 weeks and 1 major and 2 minor holiday shifts per year.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- At least 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care using the Nursing Process.
- 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’ needs for information.
- Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts and hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount programs
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
