Transitional Registered Nurse, Mom/Baby - Full Time, Nights

Texas Health•Plano, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Plano is seeking a Transitional Registered Nurse for its 36-bed Mother/Baby Unit. This full-time position is based at Texas Health Plano in Plano, Texas, and works 36 hours per week on the 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shift. The unit offers an active Unit-Based Council and opportunities for personal growth through NCAP. The nurse assesses patients, plans and provides care, evaluates interventions, and incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care. The nurse also addresses patients’ and significant others’ information needs and maintains continuity of care across shifts and hospitals, including during expedited out-of-hospital transfers.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing or an associate degree from an accredited nursing program.
Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
One year of experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care; maintain certification quarterly.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 90 days.
Crisis Intervention Training (CPI) within 90 days and maintained annually.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Two years of RN experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients.
Plan patient care.
Intervene as appropriate.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ needs for information.
Maintain continuity of patient care between shifts and hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.