Registered Nurse Antepartum

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is seeking an Antepartum Registered Nurse (RN) to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for antepartum mothers and newborns.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, evidence-based obstetric care in a high-acuity setting. You will document nursing interventions, develop discharge plans, administer medications, and educate patients and families while maintaining physician communication and

Qualifications

• RN license in Texas or Compact license (with 90-day transfer requirement)
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• NRP certification required
• RNC-OB preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform and document patient assessments at admission
• Develop and revise plans of care including discharge planning
• Document outcomes of nursing interventions and responses
• Transcribe physician orders accurately
• Provide educational materials to patients and families
• Monitor patient status and escalate significant findings to physicians
• Administer medications and treatments per hospital policy
• Delegate appropriate tasks to non-licensed staff
• Care for OB/GYN, immediate delivered and postpartum patients as needed

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Education to patients

Education

ADN

BSN - preferred

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Registered Nurse Antepartum? At St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As the Antepartum Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, and implementing and evaluating care. You will perform care for antepartum maternal patients, both non-critical and critical. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, you will work collaboratively with the other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of care.

• You will perform and document patient assessments at the time of the admission
• You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients’ response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness
• You will document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses
• You will ensure physician orders are noted and correctly transcribed
• You will provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments
• You will keep physicians and supervisors aware of significant information regarding the patient and family
• You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
• You will delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice
• You may also you may perform care for OB/GYN, immediate delivered and postpartum maternal patients; as well as transitioned newborns

Requirements

Experience

• 1 years of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Experience in an acute care setting – preferred

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred

License 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) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Registered Nurse, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB) – preferred

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site.

Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

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