Registered Nurse Labor/Delivery

Dallas Regional Medical Center • Mesquite, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care in the Birthplace using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching, as well as the activities of other nursing personnel, while maintaining standards of care. The role requires responding quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment and providing a safe environment for patients and visitors. The nurse uses the chain of command when necessary to support patient well-being and ensure appropriate care for newborns and mothers during the antepartum and postpartum periods.

Dallas Regional Medical Center is a 202-bed acute care hospital and a member of Prime Healthcare. It offers a range of services and identifies its Labor and Delivery Unit as the only one in the area. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintained as current.
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire and maintained as current.
• NRP certification within 90 days of hire and maintained as current.
• Basic Fetal Monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintained as current.
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certificate within 12 months.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certificate preferred.
• STABLE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Birthplace.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Provide a safe environment for patients and visitors.
• Use the chain of command when necessary to ensure patient well-being and appropriate care for newborns and mothers during antepartum and postpartum periods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed