This nursing post focuses on coordinating and providing patient care in a Labor and Delivery unit, where your input is valued in shaping patient outcomes and the future of nursing. The role involves assessing patients and families, developing individualized care plans, and facilitating discharge planning.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and provide patient care for all assigned patients
Conduct initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and family
Develop an individualized patient care plan
Provide family-centered patient teaching
Identify and correct variances from the patient care plan
Facilitate discharge planning and teaching
Complete an admission interview upon patient arrival and completely document the patient assessment
Identify changes in the patient’s condition and act promptly and appropriately to report changes to the physician or charge nurse
Assess and document patient educational needs and instructions given upon admission and throughout hospitalization
Provide psychological and social support to the patient and family
Facilitate interdisciplinary discharge planning
Accurately administer and legibly document medications
Keep the physician and/or Clinical Nurse Coordinator aware of significant information or changes related to the patient and family
Continuously evaluate the plan of care to determine need for modifications
Provide individualized nursing interventions based on the plan of care, and document patient responses to interventions
Requirements
1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program
Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare policy
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare policy
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare policy
Nice to have:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Registered Nurse, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
Benefits
$20,000 sign-on bonus
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
About the Company
St. David's North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations: St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital providing advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It also offers a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital. St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, recognized as a Level IV Maternal Facility, includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with private rooms, labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, and Cesarean section surgical suites. St. David's Surgical Hospital is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children, with its own 24-hour emergency department and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times, and in recent years, it spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
