RN, Registered Nurse - Labor Delivery • • $10K Sign-on + $5KRelo

Description

• Now Offering a $10K Sign-on + $5K

Relo for this position with 2 years of prior

experience.

Summary :

The competent Nurse, in the same or

similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates

an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides

routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals

or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage

contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments

and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the

clinical situation.

The CHRISTUS Spohn South

Labor and Delivery, Antepartum and Obstetrical Emergency

Departments are all staffed by one group of associates that are

crossed trained in all three areas. Registered Nurses, OB Surgical

Technicians, Certified Nurse Aides and Unit Secretaries make up our

wonderful team of associates. In addition, we have 24-hour CRNA

coverage for maternity anesthesia and our OBED is staffed with

in-house OB Hospitalist to accept transfers, care for patients and

handle emergencies 24 hours a day. We average about 220 deliveries

per month. We are capable of providing care for our patients in

need of Non-stress test, Amniocentesis, Induction of Labor,

Management of Postpartum complications such as hemorrhage or

elevated blood pressure, and have the capability to begin an

emergency section within 30 minutes of decision time and recognized

as a Texas Ten Step for Breastfeeding. Our department is a happy

environment for the patient and family, and our team provides an

exceptional patient experience.

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a tour of our birthing suites :

Responsibilities :

Meets

expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of

Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides

nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment,

diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned

patients.

Addresses increasingly complex

psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and

families in accordance with their level of practice.

Using the appropriate protocol, administers

medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and

effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.

Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

Assess learning needs and provides education

to patients, family members and / or care givers; identify issues and

resources.

Job

Requirements : Education / Skills

Bachelor of Science

Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

1 year of experience in

the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

BLS required

RN License in state of employment or compact

Position Requirements :

Education / Skills

All newly hired

experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first

30 days of hire.

New hires are precepted by a

designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding

requirements are validated through successful completion of the

designated organizational entry competency validation and a

Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

Completion of all annual competency

verification requirements.

Experience

Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing

in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Current certification

required from one of the following : AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN

Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN

Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring

(C-EFM)

Current NRP certification required

Current ACLS certification required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS

Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy,

all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for

their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Credential

Grace Periods : If additional

credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a

grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on

your experience level.

Any

Candidate / Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical

experience in a similar service line within the past three years is

considered an  Experienced Associate.

Any Candidate / Associate who

does not have at least one year of full-time acute care

clinical experience in the same service line within the past three

years is considered an  Experienced Associate New to

the

Specialty.

Credential

Grace Periods for

Experienced Associates

Grace Periods for

New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the

Specialty

Basic Life Support (BLS)

No grace period. AHA

or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

No

grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life

Support (ACLS)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Pediatric Life Support

(PALS)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Trauma Nurse Core

Curriculum (TNCC)

Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Trauma Care After

Resuscitation (TCAR)

Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation

Program (NRP)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM

(Fetal Heart Monitoring)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

STABLE (Neonatal

Education)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule : 7PM - 7AM

Work Type : Full Time