RN Supervisor Labor Delivery Nights

Facility: Baylor Scott and White Hospital
- Brenham, TX

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Department: Labor and Delivery

Unit Size: 5 Labor Rooms, 6 Postpartum Rooms

Shift: Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Baylor Scott & White Health Brenham is a private, non-profit, 25 bed critical access hospital. The Medical Center is accredited by the joint commission and is a designated Level IV Trauma Center and a support Level III Stroke Facility. The Brenham Hospital has also achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Designation.

Baylor Scott and White‑Brenham is proud to be part of the legacy of the birthplace of Texas and to continue the tradition of babies being born in Brenham.

Nestled in the heart of Texas, Washington County is as welcoming and friendly as the bluebonnets that line our paths in the spring. Brenham is growing as others learn our secret: a blend of affordable housing, quality education, healthcare and the natural beauty of the countryside, which make our community an ideal place to raise a family.

We are honored to be part of that community, welcoming residents and visitors alike, whether you are born in Brenham or become part of the family later on down the road.

Registered Nurses in the Women’s Services department will assist new moms through the labor and delivery and recovering process in the labor and delivery suite. The labor and delivery suites allow for care to be brought to mom and newborn baby. These suites allow new families to remain together during the birthing process, creating a comfortable environment for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

After delivery, mothers and babies are cared for together in the couplet care environment. Newborn babies remain with their mothers in this family‑centered unit and receive their nursing care together, which promotes education and building confidence for new mothers.

We welcome applicants who will serve faithfully, act honestly, never settle, and recognize that we are in it together to deliver world‑class healthcare.

The Supervisor, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for supervision of assigned nursing and unit‑based personnel to provide a safe, caring environment for patients, family and staff which fosters professional nursing practice, shared decision‑making, inter‑professional teamwork and collaboration with positive patient and staff outcomes. The Supervisor oversees day‑to‑day operations and productivity and assists the Nursing Manager in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring policies, budgets and resource allocation, quality/performance improvement initiatives, educational programs and shared governance councils to achieve departmental and organizational goals and objectives.

Provides nursing care as needed.

• Clinical Judgment:
  Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work environment that supports evidence‑based practice and research. Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the inter‑professional team, identifies potential problems and resources for patients and families, supervises personnel to provide safe, cost‑effective, efficient care, and ensures staff competency.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, includes nursing‑sensitive indicators, facilitates practice changes through quality and performance improvement initiatives and evidence‑based practices, and identifies and conducts clinical research.
• Caring Practices:
  Creates and sustains a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff; assists in coordinating patient care conferences and inter‑professional rounds.
• Response to Diversity:
  Identifies issues from individual differences, develops awareness among staff and other providers, role‑models and teaches age‑specific and developmentally appropriate care, and resolves conflicts affecting performance or the work environment.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency:
  Advocates for the nursing staff, represents the concerns of patients, families and staff, fosters an ethical practice environment, addresses ethical issues through systematic processes…