Resgistered Nurse

Prime Healthcare; Weslaco, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX seeks a Registered Nurse for per diem day shifts to deliver safe patient care and coordinate obstetric services. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while supporting newborns and mothers in the Birthplace.

Requirements include an active TX RN license, BSN preferred, and BLS/ACLS/NRP with fetal monitoring training. Per diem schedule offers flexibility in a community-focused hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN license.
• BSN degree preferred; otherwise BSN is a plus.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP certifications within specified timelines.
• Fetal monitoring training or certification as outlined.
• Compliance with hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Provide direct care for newborns and mothers in antepartum and postpartum settings.
• Educate patients and families; coordinate with the care team and chain of command when needed.

Skills

Registered Nurse

BLS

ACLS

NRP

Fetal Monitoring

Education

RN License - State

BSN preferred

BSN

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NRP certification

Basic Fetal Monitoring

AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring

STABLE

Job description

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.

KnappMedical Center isan 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 call956-968-8567or visitwww.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. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Birthplace. 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 to newborns and mothers during the antepartum and postpartum periods.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• 1. Current and valid state RN License.
• 2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred
• 3. BLS certification within 30 days and maintain current
• 4. ACLS certification within 90 days and maintain current
• 5. NRP certification within 90 days and maintain current
• 6. Basic Fetal monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintain current
• 7. AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certificate within 12 months
• 8. AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certificate preferred
• 9. STABLE preferred

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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