Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - OB Labor & Delivery, L&D

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Inpatient OB Labor & Delivery provides quality nursing care in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role involves assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care while incorporating family-centered principles and cost-effective care. The position requires Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, and Mother/Baby Unit experience. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or another nursing degree with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement.
• Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• At least 9 months of professional nursing experience.
• Experience in L&D, Triage, Antepartum, and the Mother/Baby Unit.
• Knowledge of biological, physical, and social science principles.
• Knowledge of observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, care, and counsel.
• Knowledge of health teaching for people who are ill and health promotion or illness prevention.
• Knowledge of medication and treatment administration.
• Knowledge of the administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing practices, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of developmental and age-appropriate nursing practices.
• Ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate effective time and resource management.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate unit-specific equipment.
• Must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• For Labor & Delivery or OB Assessment & Triage (WAC), 2–3 years of prior Labor & Delivery experience is preferred.
• For OB ICU, adult ICU experience is preferred.
• For OB Float Pool, experience in MBU couplet care, OB Triage, Labor & Delivery, and High Risk Women’s Services (including Gyn and OB patients on the Women’s Specialty Unit) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with input from the patient and family.
• Involve the patient and family in the patient’s plan of care.
• Implement high-quality, cost-effective patient care in conjunction with the patient and family.
• Evaluate the plan of care.
• Educate patients and families.
• Demonstrate commitment to the team, flexibility, professional and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and customer service.
• Manage time and resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain personal professional development and participate in the development of others.
• Participate in achieving hospital and unit goals.

What This Job Offers

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