Job Description

Job Description

Description
RN OB PRN

AdventHealth Central Texas

Location Address: 2201 S Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen, TX

* Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.
* Award winning facility with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally working with great individuals, part of a bigger team that continues to build a world-class culture where you become family.
* Extraordinary benefits to include tuition reimbursement and on-campus classes.
* Cost of living is 20 percent lower than the national average
* Largest school district in the area, with more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and specialized campuses to choose from
* Surrounded close to Ft. Hood, Copperas Cove, to Belton and Lampasas with plenty of restaurants, shopping and other family fun events.
* Miles of scenic trails and parks available for recreational activity

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN

You Will Be Responsible For:

Assists with the care of the newborn at deliveries. Maintains skills in neonatal resuscitation.

Demonstrates assessment skills in both high risk and low risk obstetrical patients. Recognition of maternal and/or newborn problems are identified and reported to the physician.

Assists with the transfer of newborn to another facility when indicated. Notifies charge nurse and House Supervisor of anticipated transfer.

Notifies all surgical team members of emergency and scheduled surgical procedures.

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

Registered Nurse with Bachelors Degree preferred. Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas.

Current Texas RN License or a Compact RN License from a NCLA Compact State

CPR required and /or specialty certification (NRP, ACLS) in the area of expertise required within first 90 days of employment.

General knowledge of professional nursing principles and techniques used in the assessment, care and treatment of Couplet Care patients.

General knowledge of the pharmacological process in the appropriate administration or delivery of medications used in the care and treatment of Couplet Care patients

Skill to maintain effective working relationships with health professionals and others to create an environment that is conducive to carrying out the mission of the department in an effective manner.

Skill to communicate (verbal and written) effectively to direct the overall professional nursing services in a manner which encourages the open exchange of ideas and information.

Job Summary:

The AdventHealth Central Texas department of Maternal Child Health is divided into 4 areas. We have a 22-bed Couplet Care/gyn surgical unit, which consists of post-partum mothers and their newborns, GYN surgical patients, and occasional med/surg overflow, Labor and Delivery and Nursery/Special Care Nursery.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.