RN – Mother Baby – PRN Nights

Registered Nurse Mother Baby PRN Nights 

Why UT Southwestern?

William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital provides Level IV Maternal Care. We are a Texas Ten Step and Texas Gold Mother Friendly facility. 6 Blue, the Mother Baby unit, cares for antepartum and postpartum women and newborns. Patient rooms are spacious and private, with large windows that bring in natural light. The goal of our care is to provide the best patient and family experience in a patient and family-centered environment while providing individualized attention and education, reassurance, and quality care in each stage of pregnancy and beyond. Infants in the postpartum and well-baby unit are cared for as a “couplet” with their mother. Rooming-in allows infants to remain with their mothers throughout their stay, minimizing time apart, and encouraging bonding and breastfeeding. Our staff provides ongoing support, protection, and encouragement for breastfeeding for our mothers and babies. Certified lactation consultants are available onsite daily and at night. All postpartum nurses receive lactation education updates. Our unit specializes in the care of families. Specifically focused on adjustment and education involved with the addition of a newborn. We care for normal and complicated pregnancies.

Job Summary

Mother/Baby and the Women’s Resources Center is 14 beds with overflow to Labor and Delivery. The patient population is antepartum patients, postpartum mothers and well babies. Our unit specializes in Mother Baby care. We teach baby care, breastfeeding, home care and self-care. The antepartum patients with pregnancy complications stay with us for a while and we care for them and assist with activities to help them. Our Lactation Consultants help all patients and our Women Resources Center schedules follow up visits for weight checks, jaundice, and lactation assistance. We are a Texas Ten Step facility. UTSW is proud to have earned Magnet® designation, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).  

Experience and Education

• Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board, or a licensing authority which has jurisdiction over approval/accreditation of nursing programs (Texas BON 217.1). 
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. 
• One (1) year of RN experience. Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care. 
• Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license 
• BSN preferred 
• Professional certification in a nursing organization is preferred. 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) 
• NRP certification required from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 
• S.T.A.B.L.E within 6 months of hire.

Job Duties

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and elder adults). 
• Actively anticipates patient’s and/or patient’s family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation. 
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Shares information & observations of the patient and/or patient’s family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care. 
• Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient, family and/or care-giver informed. 
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice. Incorporates ANA standards, into the provision of safe, quality patient care, utilizing current literature, and research. Practices in accordance with our Professional Practice Model – “Relationship Based Care” & delivers care using our Care Delivery System “PACE” – Patient Focused, Accountable, Coordinated and Continuous and Evidence Based. 
• Provides appropriate & timely answers and/or education to patients, patient’s families, significant others and/or caregivers. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided including discharge plan of care. Assesses competence, obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient, family, significant others and/or /caregivers. Demonstrates effective communication based on individual patient needs and learning preferences. 
• Welcomes and orients patient, family, significant other and/or caregiver to the unit. Encourages patient/family participation in care. Reviews personalized patient plan of care with patient/family every shift. Updates white boards accordingly and sets daily goals with patient input. Explains special diets, tests, procedures and medications in easily understood and appropriate language. Makes hourly rounds on patients and communicates when they will return. 
• Advocate for resources and support that enhance patient safety and unit/hospital based initiatives. Participates in evaluating data to guide decisions regarding unit / department budget formulation and implementation. 
• Performs Peer Evaluation to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding performance. Holds co-workers accountable for their behavior and compliance with policies and standards. Actively intervenes when patient safety is at risk. 
• Performance Improvement: Accountable for patient care and quality/ safety initiatives (EX: patient safety, patient satisfaction, core measures, infection control). Supports efforts to develop and maintain team environment. Participates in multidisciplinary quality and practice improvement teams. 
• Shares professional and technical information with colleagues & students. Offers self as a resource as needed to others (Ex: preceptor, charge, mentor, unit expert, lends a hand when needed). Participates in meetings & on committees & represents the dept. & hospital in community outreach. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.