Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is seeking a Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery to coordinate nursing care for obstetric patients and lead the care plan from admission through discharge. The RN uses nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

The role requires an active Texas RN license, 2+ years in a Labor and Delivery unit, and BLS/ACLS within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• RN with active Texas license or multi-state license for Texas.
• 2+ years of experience in an acute hospital Labor and Delivery unit.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; associate degree minimum.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for assigned patients in the unit.
• Develop and prioritize the plan of care to attain measurable goals.
• Implement interventions and evaluate results, including for critical care patients.
• Identify educational needs, implement and evaluate patient/family education.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and judgment in care delivery for critical care patients.
• Deliver medications based on continual assessment and patient response.

Skills

ACLS within 90 days

BLS within 30 days

Neonatal Resuscitation within 6 months

Texas RN license

Bachelor's degree preferred

Labor & Delivery experience 2+ years

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree minimum

Job description

Do you have the RN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The registered nurse is responsible for coordinating the nursing care of assigned patients in the Unit in order to provide quality patient care to patients in applicable age specific populations (see addendum). The RN applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development. Employee is responsible for knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the appropriate age populations. According to established facility policies and procedures, the registered nurse provides and supplies professional nursing care exercising independent judgment in utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The RN provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary depending on assigned area.

What you will do in this role:

• Collects and analyzes data in order to identify expected outcomes for the observation andmedical/surgical patients
• Developing and prioritizes the plan of care to attain measurable goals
• Implements the interventions identified and evaluates the results, especially in relation to Critical Care patients (whichever applies).
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning and documents patient/family education
• Demonstrates critical thought and judgment in the delivery of care related to Critical care patients
• Delivers medications based upon continual assessment, safety and evaluation of patient response

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days 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 with an active license in the state of Texas or a multistate license with Texas
• Bachelors Degree preferred, Associate Degree minimum requirement
• 2+ years of experience working in an acute hospital Labor and Delivery unit required

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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 and position.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwoodhas provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women's Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

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- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder