Registered Nurse - Mother Baby

CHRISTUS Health • Tyler, TX

11h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Mother Baby provides routine and complex nursing care in a mother-baby/perinatal clinical setting. The nurse practices independently, demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of each situation, and continues developing the ability to manage clinical contingencies and long-range goals or plans. The nurse makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, the nurse uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation—to care for assigned patients. The role addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families according to the nurse’s level of practice. The nurse administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocols, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs to educate patients, family members, and caregivers while identifying issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member, and onboarding requirements are validated through organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty is preferred.
• BLS certification is required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license.
• Current STABLE certification is required.
• Current NRP certification is required.
• Attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire if newly hired as an experienced RN.
• Complete organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
• Complete all annual competency verification requirements.
• Obtain required certifications within the applicable credential grace periods.

Nice To Haves

• Perinatal RN Residency or recent practice in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
• Current ACLS certification is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Address patients’ and families’ psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs in accordance with the nurse’s level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments using the appropriate protocol, and monitor for side effects and treatment effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs; educate patients, family members, and/or caregivers; and identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as a means of managing the clinical situation.
• Complete required orientation, onboarding competency validation, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level