Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery | Night Shift |
About the role
Join a Magnet®‑recognized hospital and a Level IV Maternal Care designated facility where excellence in maternal and newborn care is the standard. Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, Texas is seeking a skilled and compassionate Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse to join our high‑performing Women’s Services team.
About The Labor & Delivery Unit
The Labor & Delivery Unit has a Level IV Maternal Care Designation, is Magnet® recognized, and has approximately 300 births per month. It is a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment with a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive care for routine and high‑risk pregnancies. The unit is a teaching hospital with residents actively engaged in patient care and features 12 Labor & Delivery rooms, 5 Antepartum rooms, 3 dedicated OB Operating Rooms, and 4 OB Emergency Department rooms.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for laboring, and high‑risk obstetric patients
- Collaborate with physicians, residents, midwives, anesthesiology, and neonatal teams
- Manage emergency and specialty obstetric procedures with a coordinated care team
- Deliver safe, evidence‑based, patient‑centered nursing care
- Contribute to a professional practice environment focused on quality outcomes and continuous learning
Qualifications
- Graduate of an Accredited RN Program
- 1 Year of Labor and Delivery RN Experience
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer
Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures
- Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies
- Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management
- Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of constituencies
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice
- General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email
Benefits
- 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
Schedule
Full‑time Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM