Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit, you will coordinate and provide patient care for all assigned patients. You will conduct initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and family, develop an individualized patient care plan, provide family‑centered patient teaching, identify and correct variances from the patient care plan, and facilitate discharge planning and teaching.
Responsibilities
- Complete an admission interview upon patient arrival and fully document the patient assessment.
- Identify changes in the patient’s condition and promptly report them to the physician or charge nurse.
- Assess and document patient educational needs and provide instructions upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
- Provide psychological and social support to the patient and family.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary discharge planning.
- Accurately administer and legibly document medications.
- Keep the physician and/or Clinical Nurse Coordinator aware of significant information or changes related to the patient and family.
- Continuously evaluate the plan of care to determine the need for modifications.
- Provide individualized nursing interventions based on the plan of care and document patient responses to interventions.
Requirements
- 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact RN license (Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and retirement resources.
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and 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.
About St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is a 368‑bed acute‑care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services, including a nationally accredited oncology program, Level II trauma center, advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services, full‑service maternity and newborn care, and four community emergency centers. The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open‑heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology.