Registered Nurse; RN - PRN Labor & Delivery - CSO- NIGHTS

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years.

Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Primary Purpose

Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with established protocols and multidisciplinary plan of care utilizing independent, dependent, and interdependent interventions to restore stability, prevent complications, and achieve and maintain optimal patient responses for all patients through patient centered/patient valued care.

Minimum Specifications

Education: Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Prefer Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Experience:

• Must have two years of Labor & Delivery experience; OR Must have successfully completed Parkland's Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Residency Program or Parkland's Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Fellowship Program and have one year of Labor & Delivery experience. Certification/Registration/Licensure
• Must have current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
• Must have current healthcare provider CPR course completion card from one of the following:
  American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Military Training Network.
• Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification on hire or placement in role. Certification must be from one of the following:
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Military Training Network
• Must have one of the following, upon hire or transition into the role. Current incumbents as of January 29, 2024 must obtain by February 15, 2024. AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certificate OR, AWHONN Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring certificate OR, National Corporation Certification (NCC) Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification.
• Must retake every two years from completion date of previous certificate: AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring OR, AWHONN Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring OR, National Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification must be renewed every three years.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Provides care for assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Applicants must pass Medication Examination prior to hospital orientation. Current Parkland employees requesting reassignment to role must have current Medication Examination on file.
• Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.
• Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• May be required to communicate effectively, via the overhead paging system.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff and serve as a preceptor.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
• As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.

Responsibilities