Registered Nurse - Newborn Nursery

Knapp Medical Center; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shifts to join our patient-centered team.

You will deliver direct patient care using the nursing process, monitor conditions, respond to changes, and maintain a safe environment from admission through discharge.

This full-time position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a community hospital.

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid RN license issued by the State.
• BCLS certification at hire and maintained.
• NRP certification within 30 days of hire and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care using the nursing process; assess, plan, implement and evaluate.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and treatment.
• Maintain a safe environment and coordinate with the care team from post‑delivery through discharge.

Skills

RN

Education

RN License

BCLS Certification

NRP Certification

Job description

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Bonus Amount

10,000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Provides for a safe environment for patients and visitors. Utilizes the chain of command when necessary to ensure patient well-being and appropriateness of care from post delivery stabilization through discharge.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State.
• BCLS upon hire and maintain current.
• NRP within 30 days of hire and maintain current

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf