Registered Nurse/RN – Labor and Delivery PRN Nights

Texas Health•Rockwall, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health is hiring a PRN Registered Nurse for the Labor and Delivery department at Texas Health Rockwall in Rockwall, Texas. This is an as-needed position with variable 12-hour night shifts. Nurses must be available for at least six 12-hour shifts and two weekend shifts per six-week period, plus one major and two minor holiday shifts per year. New hires must attend training at the corporate office in Arlington from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first one to five days of employment. The Labor and Delivery department offers a supportive team environment, a strong shared-governance structure with unit-based councils, and updated equipment and technology. The nurse delivers patient care guided by respect for patients’ needs and individuality, family involvement, attentive communication, shared problem-solving, and the creation of a private, safe, confidential, and tranquil healing environment. Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a 105-bed acute-care hospital serving Rockwall and surrounding counties. Its services include a Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and updated labor and delivery suites. The hospital holds a CMS Five-Star Rating and ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
At least one year of experience as a registered nurse.
Texas RN—Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
BCLS—Basic Cardiac Life Support required upon hire, before providing independent patient care, and must be maintained quarterly.
ACLS—Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 90 days of hire.
NRP—Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days of hire.
NRPA—Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days of hire.
CPI—Crisis Prevention Intervention Training required within 90 days of hire.
AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring required within two years of hire.
High degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Availability for at least six 12-hour shifts and two weekend shifts per six-week period, and one major and two minor holiday shifts per year.
Must attend corporate-office training in Arlington, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., during the first one to five days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of Labor and Delivery experience is strongly preferred.
STABLE Program completion is recommended.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities concerning safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor the worth of each person through unconditional acceptance.
Seek to understand patients’ individual frames of reference.
Engage families and caregivers in healthcare situations.
Use professional, reciprocal problem-solving to help patients and families understand and address health and illness and reach mutually acceptable decisions.
Listen attentively and be reliable, available, and responsive to others.
Create a healing environment that provides privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.
Deliver high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovation in nursing practice.