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Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse - Women's & Newborns - FT Nights

Uvalde, TX 78801Posted 6 days ago
Full-timeonsite

Job Description

Join a supportive, close-knit Women's & Newborns' team that provides patient-centered care across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Nursery. You’ll guide families through birth, recovery, and newborn care—delivering safe, evidence-based nursing in a community-based hospital.


Key Responsibilities

  • Manage laboring patients and perform fetal monitoring; circulate for C-sections.

  • Provide newborn care from delivery through discharge (resuscitation, stabilization, intermediate care).

  • Recover patients after deliveries/C-sections; complete admission & daily assessments.

  • Educate and support mothers on breastfeeding; collaborate with lactation consultants.

  • Administer medications per policy; maintain sterile field and handle specimens correctly.

  • Assist anesthesia with procedures (e.g., epidurals); prep rooms and support surgical teams.

  • Document accurately in the EHR; communicate changes promptly to providers/charge RN.

  • Participate in time-out and safety protocols; precept peers and promote best practices.

  • Provide OB Department on-call coverage as needed.


Qualifications

Licensure/Certifications

  • Current Texas RN license.

  • BLS required.

  • ACLS within 6 months of hire.

  • Fetal Monitoring: Basic within 6 months; Intermediate within 1 year; Advanced by year 3.

  • NRP within 6 months; Neonatal STABLE within 1 year.

Experience

  • One year recent L&D/Postpartum/Nursery experience preferred.

Skills

  • Excellent communication and customer service; bilingual a plus.

  • Strong organization, multitasking, and critical thinking.

  • Proficiency with electronic health record documentation.


Why UMH?

  • Collaborative team and supportive leadership.

  • Competitive pay and excellent benefits.

  • Education support, certifications, and growth opportunities.

  • Community-focused hospital with modern spaces and resources.

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