St. Josephs Medical Center·Houston, Texas
The RN is responsible for directing, planning, and organizing nursing activities on the Labor and Delivery unit. This includes delivering skilled patient care and coordinating efforts between patients, families, and medical staff.
Local Internal Contracts Available!
Department: Labor and Delivery
13-week contract
Current RN permit or licensure issued by the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State to practice professional nursing. The Contract RN will be eligible for assignments in various nursing departments of competency within designated facilities as needed. These departments may include, but are not limited to: L&D
Shift: Night shift 6:30p-7a
The RN is responsible and accountable for directing, planning, and organizing the nursing activities on the unit for an assigned shift with focus on patient, physician and staff needs.
The RN is responsible for delivering skilled patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures.
The RN is responsible for coordinating patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures.
The RN is responsible for coordinating care among patient/family, medicine, nursing, ancillary, and other team personnel; acts as patient advocate; and maintains current knowledge and standards of professional nursing practice.
Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!
Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.
Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.
Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a valid state license and at least two years of relevant Labor and Delivery experience. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS.
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