Transition Nursery Registered Nurse
Company: St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Location: Cedar Park
Posted on: March 11, 2023
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Job Description:
Description Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as
a(an) Transition Nursery Registered Nurse you want in your current
role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home,
at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting
opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center
which is a part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare
services, HCA Healthcare. Benefits St. David's North Austin Medical
Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health,
life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans
and programs include:
Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits
may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the
forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human
life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a
voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils,
vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our
multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at
St. David's North Austin Medical Center! Job Summary and
Qualifications As a Transition Registered Nurse (RN) in Newborn
Nursery, you will coordinate and provide direct patient care. You
will attend deliveries to advocate for the needs of newborns after
delivery, assess and assist in safe extrauterine life adjustments
of the newborn, monitor the stability of the newborn, and assess
any anomalies or signs of distress. You will complete initial
head-to-toe assessment, medication administration, and any ongoing
assessments of the newborn and mother during the two-hour
transition period. You will assign initial Apgars and facilitate
skin-to-skin bonding for a minimum of 1 hour You will assist with
breastfeeding or feeding choices during the first hour and beyond
to prior to moving to Mother Baby. You will access and reassess the
newborn(s) respiratory and airway support using neonatal
resuscitation program guidelines, thermoregulation, and metabolic
stability as appropriate. You will develop care plans that promote,
facilitate, and maintain newborn wellness You will administer
medications as needed, provide neonatal abstinence scoring and
urine/meconium collection as needed, as well as, blood glucose and
Sa02 monitoring, lab work. You will act as a mentor to Labor and
Delivery and Mother Baby Nurses as the relief to transition care
during busier times. What qualifications you will need: Experience
1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) 1
year of experience in Newborn, Mother Baby, Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, or Newborn Transition care setting Second skill-set can
include Labor and Delivery, Mother Baby, and/or Neonatal Intensive
Care UnitEducation Graduation from a NLN accredited school of
nursing as an RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
preferredLicenses and Certifications Current State of Texas
Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing
License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within
90 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per
St. David's Healthcare policy Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
certification required per St. David's Healthcare policy Second
skill set, can include L&D, M/B, and/or NICU - required
Certification in area of specialty - preferred S.T.A.B.L.E.
certification - preferred St. David's North Austin Medical Center
is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas with more than 360 beds. The
facility is home to St. David's Children's Hospital , St. David's
Women's Center of Texas featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney
Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery .
Additional services offered at this medical center include 24-hour
emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology and
neurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient
surgery. St. David's North Austin Medical Center is part of St.
David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems
in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.
David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between
HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits - St. David's Foundation
and Georgetown Health Foundation. HCA Healthcare has been
recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the
Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA
Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery
of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated
expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." -
Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If this opportunity is your next step in
your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Transition
Nursery Registered Nurse opening. We review all applications.
Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We
are interviewing apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer
and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the
basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
Keywords: St. David's North Austin Medical Center, Cedar Park , Transition Nursery Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Cedar Park, Texas
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