Registered Nurse Transition

Job Summary

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, 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 ongoing assessments of the newborn and mother during the two‑hour transition period.

• Assign initial Apgars and facilitate skin‑to‑skin bonding for a minimum of 1 hour.
• Assist with breastfeeding or feeding choices during the first hour and beyond prior to moving to Mother‑Baby unit.
• Access and reassess the newborn’s respiratory and airway support using neonatal resuscitation program guidelines, thermoregulation, and metabolic stability as appropriate.
• Develop care plans that promote, facilitate, and maintain newborn wellness.
• Administer medications as needed, provide neonatal abstinence scoring and urine/meconium collection as needed, and perform blood glucose and SpO₂ monitoring and lab work.
• Act as a mentor to Labor and Delivery and Mother‑Baby nurses as relief 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.
• Additional skill set can include Labor and Delivery, Mother‑Baby, and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

• Graduation from an 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 (Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire if Compact).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
• Second skill set, can include L&D, M/B, and/or NICU – required.
• Certification in area of specialty – preferred.
• Stab Le certification – preferred.

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Well‑being 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, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial well‑being 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 protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.