Charge Nurse; RN) Mother Baby - Nights

Charge Nurse (RN) Mother Baby
- Full-Time Nights

Full-Time Charge Registered Nurse (RN) – Mother Baby
- Nights Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location:

Texas Health Denton: 3000 N I-35 Denton, Texas 76201

Work hours:

Full-time nights, 36 hours weekly Department highlights:
The Center for Women at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a Texas 10-step facility with the "Best Place to Have a Baby" designation. Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team The unit has 23 beds Postpartum/Newborn, Couplet Care, 12 LDR beds, 2 OR suites, 3 private recovery rooms, 6 Antepartum rooms and 4 private OB/ED beds Level III NICU with 16 beds with private rooms The unit delivers an average between 175-200 a month.

OB Hospitalist 24/7 Anesthesiologist dedicated to L&D 24/7 Brand new Women's Tower that opened July 2022

Qualifications Nursing Diploma Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred RN
- Registered Nurse Upon Hire required BCLS
- Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Upon Hire required 1 Year Experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting required; 2 Years Experience as a clinical nurse in an acute care setting preferred Mother Baby experience preferred In addition to the required qualifications, a successful Charge RN will model the eight caring factors listed below.

Basic Human Needs
- Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs. Human Respect
- Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance. Affiliation Needs
- Engages family/caregivers in health care situations. Appreciation of Unique Meanings
- Concerned with understanding others frame of reference. Mutual Problem Solving
- Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties. Attentive Reassurance
- Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive. Encouraging Manner
- The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant. Healing Environment
- The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility. The Charge Nurse role will support and actively participate in shared governance/councils which is Texas Health's structure for decision making. This role directly assists leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, by offering staff guidance and support, maintaining a clean and safe work environment and ensuring unit operational tasks are completed.

Individuals in this role will demonstrate: A commitment to developing their individual knowledge and skills, as well as advancing the profession of nursing and engaging in lifelong learning/development. Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. An understanding of how to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level;

ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment; ability to adapt as needed Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude toward patients A strong work ethic and always display a high level of professionalism Additional perks of being a Texas Health Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits. Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

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