RN - Labor and Delivery

Job Title: RN - Labor and Delivery
Job Location: San Antonio, TX 78251
Job Duration: 3 months+ (possibility of extension)

SHIFT: Nights 7 PM – 7 AM.
 
Job Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
 
Responsibilities:
• Meets expectations of the applicable Client’s Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Product and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifies issues and resources.
 
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Experience:
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
• BLS required (AHA only).
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
 
Position Requirements:
Education/Skills:
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience:
• Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
• Current certification required: AWHONN Intermediate FHM.
• Current NRP certification required (AHA only).
• Current ACLS certification required (AHA only).
 
Work Schedule:
• Varies.