Registered Nurse Nursery

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Newborn Nursery. The RN will plan, implement, and evaluate neonatal care, collaborating with the care team to ensure quality outcomes and smooth discharge planning.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of RN experience (acute care preferred), Texas RN license (or Compact with upgrade within 90 days), and BLS/NRP certifications. BSN is preferred. This role is at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical RN experience; acute care preferred.
• Current State of Texas RN license or Compact RN license (Texas license within 90 days of hire).
• BLS and NRP certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate newborn nursing care for assigned patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to refine care plans and ensure discharge planning.
• Assist in high-risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitation alongside obstetric staff.
• Provide education to families on newborn care and safety.
• Document discharge instructions and coordinate newborn transport as needed.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Neonatal care

Patient education

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred

Job description

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At St. David's South Austin Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Registered Nurse Nursery and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

St. David's South 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 medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in Newborn Nursery, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patients. You will collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to achieve successful execution of the patient care plan, and will continuously monitor and assess the patient’s physical, emotional, and social needs. You will work to refine the plan of care to ensure achievement of desired goals for the patient.

• You will perform physical patient assessments and reassessments
• You will assess patient and family learning needs, and provide education on the security, health, and well-being of the neonate
• You will formulate a plan of care, including expected outcomes and discharge planning, alongside interdisciplinary team members
• You will assess the infant and report changes to appropriate unit personnel
• You will assist in high-risk deliveries and resuscitation alongside Nurse Practitioner
• You will assist with newborn care at birth and perform the neonatal assessment
• You will report abnormal conditions and/or behaviors in the newborn to the Clinical Nurse Coordinator and Physician
• You will perform safety checks each time the neonate is released to care of parent/guardian
• You will complete and document discharge instructions and take the infant with the parent to transportation upon discharge
• You will assist in neonatal transport by obtaining consent, transfer, and physician orders, and assisting the transport team in stabilization care

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Acute care experience – preferred

Education

• Associate’s degree in Nursing(ADN) from an accredited nursing program
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within90 daysof hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationrequiredper St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificationrequiredper St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Registered Nurse, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics(RNC – OB) – preferred

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, which is part of St. David's HealthCare. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St. David's South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage lung cancer.

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