Registered Nurse Transition Nursery

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities.

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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.

• 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 Unit

• Graduation from a NLN accredited school of nursing as an RN
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - preferred

• 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, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health…