Responsibilities Registered Nurse – 6 Blue Mother Baby – Full Time Nights $10,000 Sign On available for new hires! 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 the adjustment and education involved with the addition of a newborn. We have the opportunity to 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. Mother Baby Couplet care experience is highly preferred.
- 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. Asseses 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.
Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.
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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
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Benefits 2021-2022 Benefits Summary
Health Benefits - PPO and ACO Options
- 100% Coverage for Preventative Health No Co-Pay
- Tobacco-Free Incentives
- Generous Prescription Drug Plan
- 3 Options for Dental Coverage
- 2 Options for Vision Coverage
- Abundance of Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Retirement Plan (Eligibility varies by employment status)
- The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is a defined benefit plan with 5-year vesting
- Employee Contribution Max 7.7% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match up to 7.5% of salary
- Optional Retirement Program (ORP) defined contribution plan with 1 year, 1 day vesting
- Employee Contribution Max of 6.65% of salary
- Employer Contribution Match of 8.5% of salary
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
PTO Benefits - 15 Paid Holidays, Eligible Day 1
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Vacation
- 8 Hours/Month Accrued Sick Leave
Other Benefits - On-Site Day Care
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Group Life Coverage
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
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This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.