Registered Nurse Post partum

St. David's North Austin Medical Center; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Free counseling

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Texas is seeking a Postpartum Registered Nurse to educate and assist new mothers during the postpartum period on a Mother Baby Unit. You will assess mother and newborn health, plan and evaluate care, and provide direct nursing care while supervising staff.

BLS and NRP certification are required, with RN licensure in Texas or a compact license. Experience includes 1 year as an RN and, preferably, 1 year of acute care.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience as an RN.
• 1 year of acute care experience – preferred.
• Current State of Texas RN license or Compact RN license; if Compact, Texas license within 90 days.
• BLS certification required; NRP certification required.
• RNC-OB – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments for mother and baby following care standards.
• Plan, implement and evaluate care plans to optimize outcomes and resources.
• Provide direct nursing care and supervise non-licensed staff within RN scope.
• Educate and emotionally support patients, recognizing postpartum depression signs.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Postpartum care

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree of Nursing

BSN – preferred

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As aPostpartumRegisteredNurse, you willeducate andassistnew mothers with physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period.As a nurse on this Mother Baby Unit,you willeducatemotherson how tocarefor their newborn.We are an amazingteam,that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you, who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

• You will perform comprehensive nursing assessmentsregardingthe health status of thepatient (both mother and baby), following standards of care and disease specific protocols.

• You will plan,implementand evaluate patient care plans tooptimizeoutcomes and maximize available resources.

• You will provide direct nursing care and supervise non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice andin accordance withestablished policies.

• You will provide education and emotional supportappropriate toage, culture, condition, and circumstance andrecognize and respond to symptoms such as those related topostpartumdepression.

Job Requirements

Experience

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• 1 year of acute care experience - preferred

Education

• Associates Degree of 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

• RNC –OB – preferred

Benefits

St. David's North 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, includingfree counselingand 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

• Educationsupport through 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

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Note:Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center andSt. David’s Surgical Hospital.St. David’s North Austin Medical Centeris a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearbySt. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offersminimally invasive gynecological surgeryandcomprehensive breast imagingthroughSolis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a24-hour emergency department,pediatric emergency care, andintensive careatSt. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features theTexas Institute for Robotic Surgery,bariatric (weight loss) surgery, aHeart and Vascular Center,neurology and neurosurgery, akidney transplant program, aLevel IV Epilepsy Center, as well asinpatient and outpatient surgeryandacute rehabilitation servicesfor both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as aLevel IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related conditions, including those at high risk formaternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ firstlow-intervention birthing suiteswith tubs. There are95+ postpartum beds,20+ antepartum beds, andCesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers24/7 neonatology coverage,OB/GYN hospitalists,l-maternal-fetal medicine specialists,lactation consultants, and amidwifery program. It is part of theNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkandTexasAIM, and it also provides ahigh-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part ofSt. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the firstLevel 4 Epilepsy Centerin Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own24-hour emergency department, amedical-surgical inpatient unit, and apediatric intensive care unit (PICU)for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed withpediatric emergency physicians,pediatric hospitalists,intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includescertified child-life specialistswho help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers manypediatric services, as pediatric surgery,pediatric radiology(including imaging and interventional procedures), andpediatric anesthesiafor surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, includinggeneral surgery,ENT (ear, nose, and throat),craniofacial and plastic surgery,neurology,neurosurgery,urology, andcardiology, among others. 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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.