Registered Nurse Nursery

St. David's Medical Center; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Certification support

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Newborn Nursery.

You will plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for newborn patients, collaborating with Labor and Delivery, Obstetric and Neonatal teams to create individualized care plans within hospital policies. The role emphasizes timely admission assessments, pathway initiation, accurate documentation of medications and ongoing evaluation of the plan of care, with opportunities to influence patient outcomes

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• 1 year of experience required.
• Travel not required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for newborns.
• Collaborate with Labor and Delivery, Obstetric and Neonatal staff.
• Complete admission assessment within 2 hours of admission.
• Initiate and update critical pathways for nursing care.
• Document resolutions and communicate unresolved problems to unit staff.
• Accurately administer and document medications.
• Evaluate and modify the plan of care and the patient teach plan.

Education

Associate Degree

RN Registered Nurse

Job description

As a Registered Nurse Nursery, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn -whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

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 work alongside Labor and Delivery nurses, Obstetricians, and Pediatric/Neonatology staff to develop an individualized patient care plan that follows hospital policies and procedures.

• You will complete an admission assessment, including discharge planning, that is accurately documented within 2 hours of patient admission
• You will initiate critical pathway during admission to plan nursing care, and will review and update pathway as evidenced by appropriate interventions and nursing care documentation
• You will identify changes in patient condition and report these changes to the appropriate unit personnel
• You will document resolutions of identified patient problems and communicate unresolved problems to appropriate unit personnel
• You will accurately administer and document medications
• You will evaluate the plan of care to determine need for modifications
• You will evaluate the effectiveness of patient teaching and revise the teach plan as needed

Qualifications

• 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
• No Travel Required
• 1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

• 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 (pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing's future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BCSenior Vice President and Chief Nurse ExecutiveHCA Healthcare

St. David's Medical Center (locations/st-davids-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 (locations/heart-hospital-of-austin) , and St. David's Georgetown Hospital (locations/st-davids-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 women's 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.

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.