Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursery

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nursery for a nursing job in Irving, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Nursery
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Staff

RN Newborn Transition Nurse

Overview :

MUST have 1+ year of either Mom Baby or NICU newborn transition experience

Shift - 7p- 7a

The Baby Transition Nurse is responsible for providing immediate specialized care to newborns during the critical transition period after birth. Working closely with obstetric and neonatal teams, this nurse ensures safe stabilization of the infant, performs necessary assessments, and provides family-centered support during the first hours of life.

Key Responsibilities :

Attend deliveries (vaginal and cesarean) to assume responsibility for newborn transition and stabilization.

Perform comprehensive newborn assessments, including Apgar scoring, vital signs, and initial physical examination.

Initiate thermoregulation measures, airway clearance, oxygenation, and circulation support as needed.

Provide skilled resuscitation in accordance with Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines if required.

Administer prescribed medications, immunizations, and prophylactic treatments (e.g., Vitamin K, erythromycin).

Support initiation of breastfeeding and parent–infant bonding immediately after birth.

Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetric providers, and anesthesia teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

Recognize signs of neonatal distress and escalate care promptly, including transfer to NICU when indicated.

Document assessments, interventions, and education accurately in the medical record.

Educate and support parents in newborn care, feeding, and safe practices during the immediate postpartum period.

Qualifications :

Education : Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program

Licensure : Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and / or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.

Experience : Minimum two years experience in normal newborn nursery care or NICU.

Certifications :

Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Other : Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills. Compassionate approach with emphasis on family-centered care.

Physical requirements / demands : Position requires individuals to push, pull, and / or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift. Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties

Qualifications

Grad of an Accredited Program

Specialized field of study should be nursing.

RN license.

Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.

Baylor Scott & White Health Job ID #25016005.

About Baylor Scott & White Health

As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans.

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