Registered Nurse Transition Nursery

St. David's North Austin Medical Center; Round Rock (TX); Presencial; USD 75 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building support

Resumo da oferta

St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Round Rock, TX is seeking a Transition Registered Nurse (RN) for the Newborn Nursery. You will coordinate direct patient care during the two-hour transition after delivery, advocate for newborn needs, and monitor stability.

Responsibilities include initial assessments, medication administration, and ongoing newborn/mother care, with mentorship to L&D and Mother Baby nurses during peak times. This role supports high-quality neonatal transition care.

Qualificações

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience as an RN.
• 1 year in Newborn, Mother Baby, NICU, or Newborn Transition care.
• Second skill-set can include Labor and Delivery or NICU.
• Graduation from an NLN accredited school of nursing as an RN; BSN preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Attend deliveries to advocate for newborns and assess post-delivery transition needs.
• Perform head-to-toe initial assessment and ongoing newborn/mother monitoring during transition.
• Administer medications, monitor glucose, SaO2, and collect labs as needed.
• Mentor Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby Nurses during busy times.

Conhecimentos

RN experience

Neonatal care

Labor and Delivery

Formação académica

NLN accredited school of nursing RN

BSN - preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

As the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we're honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That's why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Transition Registered Nurse (RN) in Newborn Nursery, you will coordinate and provide direct patient care. You will attend deliveries to advocate for the needs of newborns after delivery, assess and assist in safe extrauterine life adjustments of the newborn, monitor the stability of the newborn, and assess any anomalies or signs of distress. You will complete initial head-to-toe assessment, medication administration, and any ongoing assessments of the newborn and mother during the two-hour transition period.

• You will assign initial Apgars and facilitate skin-to-skin bonding for a minimum of 1 hour
• You will assist with breastfeeding or feeding choices during the first hour and beyond to prior to moving to Mother Baby.
• You will access and reassess the newborn(s) respiratory and airway support using neonatal resuscitation program guidelines, thermoregulation, and metabolic stability as appropriate.
• You will develop care plans that promote, facilitate, and maintain newborn wellness
• You will administer medications as needed, provide neonatal abstinence scoring and urine/meconium collection as needed, as well as, blood glucose and Sa02 monitoring, lab work.
• You will act as a mentor to Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby Nurses as the relief to transition care during busier times.

Job Requirements

Experience

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• 1 year of experience in Newborn, Mother Baby, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or Newborn Transition care setting
• Second skill-set can include Labor and Delivery, Mother Baby, and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Education

• Graduation from a NLN accredited school of nursing as an RN
• 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 within 90 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per St. David's Healthcare policy
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required per St. David's Healthcare policy
• Second skill set, can include L&D, M/B, and/or NICU - required
• Certification in area of specialty - preferred
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification - preferred

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.

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St. David's North Austin Medical Center (locations/st-davids-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 and St. David's Surgical Hospital (locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital/) .St. David's North Austin Medical Center is 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 nearby St. David's Women's Center of Texas (locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/) . The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David's Children's Hospital (locations/st-davids-childrens-hospital/) . The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery () , bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.St. David's Women's Center of Texas (locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/) , located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center (locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) , is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ 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 has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas' first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.St. David's Surgical Hospital (locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital) is part of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David's Children's Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

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