Registered Nurse - Obstetrics Acute

Knapp Medical Center • Weslaco, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe patient care in the Birthplace using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role 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 nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment, help maintain a safe environment for patients and visitors, and use the chain of command when necessary to support patient well-being and appropriate care for newborns and mothers during the antepartum and postpartum periods.

Knapp Medical Center is a not-for-profit community hospital in Weslaco, Texas, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. It has 227 beds and employs more than 450 people. The facility serves as the Mid-Valley area’s only acute care hospital and Weslaco’s only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• BLS certification upon hire and maintained as current.
• ACLS certification upon hire and maintained as current.
• NRP certification within 30 days of hire and maintained as current.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 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 the antepartum and postpartum periods.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

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