Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Wellbeing & counseling

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Adoption assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Labor and Delivery unit to coordinate and provide patient care. You will assess patients, develop care plans, provide family-centered teaching, and facilitate discharge planning with precise documentation of interventions.

The role requires ACLS within 6 months, BLS within 30 days, and NRP within 6 months, plus RN licensure and an ADN/BSN/RN diploma. St.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NRP must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide patient care for all assigned patients in Labor and Delivery.
• Complete admission interview and document patient assessment.
• Identify changes in patient condition and report to physician or charge nurse.
• Assess and document patient education needs and provide instructions.
• Provide psychological and social support to patient and family.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary discharge planning.
• Administer and document medications accurately and legibly.
• Keep physician and Clinical Nurse Coordinator informed of significant information.
• Continuously evaluate the plan of care and modify as needed.

Skills

ACLS (6m)

BLS (30d)

NRP (6m)

Education

RN degree or diploma

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

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 patient’s 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

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma
• No Travel Required
• 1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. Davids 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Medical Center part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of womens services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on‑site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24‑hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery opening.

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