RN Labor and Delivery
Baylor Scott & White Health
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Job summary
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie is seeking an Registered Nurse (RN) for Labor & Delivery (Days). This full-time role covers 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) with on-call shifts every 6 weeks and a focus on high-quality maternal care.
Join a Magnet-recognized team known for nursing excellence, supportive leadership, and a strong culture of teamwork. You will work with a 70-person Women’s Services team in a facility expanding in Summer 2026.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current RN license.
- Strong experience with fetal monitoring and laboring patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, compassionate care to laboring and postpartum patients
- Perform continuous fetal monitoring and interpret results accurately
- Support vaginal and surgical deliveries in collaboration with providers
- Deliver safe, evidence-based care in both labor and triage settings
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Job description
Join a nationally recognized team delivering exceptional care to mothers and babies. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie is a growing community hospital known for its family-like culture, supportive leadership, and outstanding patient experience - ranking in the 99th percentile for Women's Services.
We are proud to hold Magnet Recognition, reflecting our commitment to nursing excellence, shared governance, and professional growth.
Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Schedule: Full-Time, Days
Shift: 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Additional Requirement: 36 hours/week + 18 hours of on-call every 6 weeks
Collaborative team of 70 Women's Services professionals
6 Labor Rooms, 1 Triage Room, 2-Bed Recovery Room (convertible to 4-bed triage), and 2 Operating Rooms
10 Labor Rooms
3-bed OB Emergency Department (OBED)
1 RN : 2 patients OR 1 RN : 1 labor patient + 1 triage patient
1 RN : up to 3 triage patients
- Provide high-quality, compassionate care to laboring and postpartum patients
- Perform continuous fetal monitoring and interpret results accurately
- Support vaginal and surgical deliveries in collaboration with providers
- Deliver safe, evidence-based care in both labor and triage settings
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current RN license
- Strong experience with fetal monitoring and laboring patients
- Triage nurse competency
- Circulator nurse experience
- Certified in Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
- NRP certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
- "Baby catcher"/delivery experience
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
As a Registered Nurse, oversee patient care using a professional practice model. Responsibilities include patient assessment, recognizing health issues, creating care plans, and assessing patient responses. Secure patient travel. Know about patient needs in healthcare. Help patients and prevent issues. Follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and delegate tasks based on condition and team competencies.
- As an RN, conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs. Create, implement, and evaluate care plans. Adjust plans to reach desired outcomes.
- Building relationships, managing discomfort, staying professional are vital in therapeutic connections with patients and families.
- Creating care plans reflecting values aids in resolving issues.
- You will help educate patients, families, nurses, and community members. Empower them with knowledge for better healthcare choices. Assess and document learning needs regularly.
- Work with colleagues and community to create a care plan. Delegate tasks carefully and follow up promptly.
- You'll use different strategies for problem-solving with patients, families, and staff. Recognize limitations and prioritize safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care planning and delivery.
- Achieve goals through teamwork, recognize contributions, commit to growth. Contribute to peers' development, show community service commitment.
- A deep understanding of nursing and patient care standards, as well as procedures.
- Know nursing laws, rules, standards, and guidelines in your area. Understand hospital procedures and rules.
- Proficiency in medical terms, focusing on health, disease prevention, management, common meds, and their side effects.
- Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
- Exceptional communication skills, allowing for clear expression of thoughts both verbally and in writing.
- Positive social skills to facilitate interactions with a diverse range of parties.
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities, driving effective critical thinking.
- Basic computer skills, encompassing areas such as Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.
- Grad of an Accredited Program
- Specialized field of study should be nursing.
- RN license.
- Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.
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