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Qualifications
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a full-time opportunity for an experienced Labor and Delivery RN. Qualified candidates for the Labor and Delivery RN position will possess the following:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing (RN program).
Current RN licensure to practice in the state of Texas.
Current CPR for Healthcare Providers and NRP certifications or successful completion within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certification.
Need to have 1 year of RN experience in Women's Health, Labor & Delivery.
Basic computer skills - computerized charting.
Fetal monitoring knowledge.
Practices within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Serves as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator and coordinator for quality patient care.
Possesses organizational skills to function successfully in a fast paced work environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer 2+ years of Labor & Delivery experience.
The Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery department has 13- Labor and Delivery rooms (LDR's), 2 OR suites and a triage area. The facility averages around 300 births/month.
Duties
Full Time: 6:45PM-7:15AM, (3) 12-hours shifts/week, rotating schedule with some weekends and holidays.
DUTIES:
Delivers patient care utilizing the Nursing Process:
1. assesses the patient
2. plans the care of the patient
3. intervenes as appropriate
4. evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
5. reassesses
6. Incorporates age specific care-patient safety/infection control measures into patient care
1. The patient’s physical, psychosocial, cognitive and religious needs as appropriate to chronological/developmental age of the patient are assessed
2. The plan for the care of the patient reflects interdisciplinary, and patient/ parent or significant other’s collaboration which is appropriate to the chronological/ developmental age of the patient/ parent.
3. The equipment utilized is appropriate to the age/weight of the individual patient; Medication is administered in a safe/correct manner, adhering to medication administration guidelines
4. The effectiveness of interventions are evaluated with changes reflected in the plan of care as appropriate. Examples include: Interventions to decrease pain are evaluated and documented on the “Pain Assessment” tool.
5. Patient needs are reassessed following changes in condition and after procedures/surgery.
6. Equipment and modalities are correct for the patient’s size and age
- Bedside and central station alarms are audible.
- Patient identification and allergy bands are checked by care givers prior to administering care.
- Hands are washed prior to and immediately after care delivery.
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital is an acute care, full service 369-bed medical center serving Arlington, Texas and the North Texas area. This facility offers a variety of services and specialties, including a 19-bed ICU and 20-bed CCU. Texas Health Arlington Memorial also offers a 53-bed progressive Cardiac Care unit with telemetric monitoring, catherization suites for cardiac care, a Neonatal ICU, an Advance Imaging Center and five hemodialysis beds. This, along with rehabilitation, emergency and Women's and Children's services, makes our hospital a place where your career can grow.
Texas Health Resources is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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