Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Memorial Hermann Health System•Cypress Hospital, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Hermann is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Labor and Delivery team at Cypress Hospital, which is described as Magnet Designated with Distinction. The nurse collaborates with physicians and the healthcare team to provide professional nursing care using the nursing process. Care includes nursing assessments, assisting with examinations and treatment, patient education, and maintaining medical records. Nurses are hired into experience groupings: newly licensed, under one year, one to three years, three to ten years, or ten or more years.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
Current Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing.
Basic Life Support certification.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process and Memorial Hermann's values in internal and external customer interactions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe and appropriate care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient or population served.
Coordinate nursing-care planning with an interdisciplinary team and make appropriate clinical decisions in delivering patient care.
Collaborate with, direct, and potentially delegate to the healthcare team to achieve positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
Coordinate treatment plans and develop and implement discharge or transfer plans.
Participate in ongoing, systemic, interdisciplinary evaluation of programs, process improvement, and desired client-centered outcomes.
Address each patient's diverse needs throughout the continuum of care and provide service according to established standards to optimize the patient experience.
Adhere to regulatory requirements and Texas Board of Nursing standards.
Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors, and follow Memorial Hermann policies and standards, including budget, time, supply, productivity, and service-quality requirements.
Maintain professional growth by meeting mandatory and continuing education and skills-competency requirements.
Support department goals and potentially serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.