Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At St. Davids HealthCare we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Seasonal Labor and Delivery Austin Market Nurse and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

13 week contract

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Seasonal Labor and Delivery Austin Market Nurse opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit, you will coordinate and provide patient care for all assigned patients. You will 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, and facilitate discharge planning and teaching.

* You will complete an admission interview upon patient arrival and completely document the patient assessment

* You will identify changes in the patients condition and act promptly and appropriately to report changes to the physician or charge nurse

* You will assess and document patient educational needs and instructions given upon admission and throughout hospitalization

* You will provide psychological and social support to the patient and family

* You will facilitate interdisciplinary discharge planning

* You will accurately administer and legibly document medications

* You will keep the physician and/or Clinical Nurse Coordinator aware of significant information or changes related to the patient and family

* You will continuously evaluate the plan of care to determine need for modifications

* You will provide individualized nursing interventions based on the plan of care, and document patient responses to interventions

* You will float to all of St. Davids HealthCare System facilities.

* You will be scheduled in units in which you have competencies.

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

* 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Education

* Associates degree Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program

* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Licenses and Certifications

* 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. Davids Healthcare policy

* Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification required per St. Davids Healthcare policy

* Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required per St. Davids Healthcare policy

* Registered Nurse, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB) preferred

St. Davids HealthCare, which is oneof the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.Davids HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and twolocal non-profits St. Davids Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Seasonal Labor and Delivery Austin Market Nurse opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.