staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery - $30-42 per hour

Baptist Health System - San Antonio TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery for a nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. 

Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching the patients’ needs with the nurse’ competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned. 

General Functions:
 Assesses human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of the patient, 
family and/or significant other
 Institutes and initiates a plan for patient care based on the initial assessment; implements and 
continuously evaluates interventions; reassesses patient needs on an on-going basis.
 Recognizes changing patient condition and utilizes unit resources, chain of command and Rapid 
Response Team (RRT) in a timely and appropriate manner
 Documents all plans and care provided
 Identifies need for education of patient, family and/or significant other and provides education 
through individualized instruction, the use of written materials and/or other available resources
 Assigns nursing care to licensed staff, delegates nursing care to unlicensed staff and coordinates the 
flow of work
 Calculates and administers medications
 Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the planning and management 
of patient care
 Participates in discharge planning; provides instruction to patient/family
 Maintains and promotes professional standards and development by participating in inservices, 
committees, staff meetings 
 Serves as a role model for compassionate care and service excellence and commits to Studer 
Principles and “must haves”
 Facilitates patient movement within the department and through the facility, proactively managing 
patient admissions, discharges and transfers
 Manages patient hand-offs at shift change and between department and facilities; utilizes 
documentation tools for hand-offs as required
 Provides every patient the defined standard of care (ie; core measures, chest pain protocol)
 Utilized resources efficiently and effectively
 Maintains safe environment 
 Addresses patient population—specific needs (clinical)
 Participates in Performance Improvement Activities

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Two years in acute care. Previous clinical nursing experience.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Texas State License for Registered Nurse
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: 
REQUIRED COURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR):

• Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.
• AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into role (LABOR & DELIVERY)
  *Should be completed before the end of the orientation period
• AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into role (LABOR & DELIVERY or any nurse floated into L&D)
  *Should be completed before the end of the orientation period
• Fetal Monitoring - L&D and Antepartum: Novice RNs are required to complete GNOSIS introduction to Fetal 
  Heart Monitoring with 30 days from hire date or transfer date into unit and AWHONN Intermediate Heart 
  Monitoring with 8 months of L&D Orientation. Experienced L&D RNs (>1 yr experience) must have AWHONN 
  Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring on hire or within the first 90 days of hire,
• S.T.A.B.L.E. – Level 2 Nursery-Must provide proof of prior completion or obtain within 6 months of hire or transfer date into unit (Renewal is not required).
• AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into role (PEDIATRICS) 

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Baptist Health System - San Antonio Job ID #2603010548. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Benefits

• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Life insurance