L & D Nurse

The Woodlands Hospital a primary and secondary care hospital serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. Clinical services include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level II nurseries) and surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorders. Clinical affiliations include The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Radiation Treatment Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, we are committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. This role will allow you to give back to our community and broaden your healthcare skills. 

We want our patients to be care for with respect and compassion. Our Nursing Team is a vital part of our patient’s success to recovery.

Do you have excellent follow-through skills? Are you organized and able to multi-task? Do you love caring for people? Would you like to work in a place that values your skills? Did you know we are an academic teaching facility?  We have a team of people waiting for you.     

If you are compassionate about healthcare and would like to impact patients every day, connect with CHI St. Luke’s Health today to experience what it is like to collaborate with a talented healthcare team!

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Relocation Assistance (must meet min eligibility requirements)
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Vacation, Personal Days and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

Expectations:

• Provide a variety of routine tasks and direct patient care to support our patients and our clinical teams. 
• Answer call lights and unit phone to assist with questions and concerns from patients and family members.   
• Communicate, monitor and document pertinent patient information
• Assist with admission, transfers, transporting, lifting, and discharge of patients
• Make rounds and respond promptly to patients, families, and clinical team requests.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.
• Assist in organization, cleaning, and safety of the unit and patient rooms

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma
• 0-1 Year RN experience 
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
• BLS
• ACLS (required within 6 months)
• NIHSS (required within 3 months)
• TNCC (required within 1 year)
• ENPC or PALS (required within 1 year)

   

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Effective Communication
• Knowledge of the principles and skills of the nursing process to provide patient care and treatment.
• Critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Basic Computer skills – familiarity with Windows based software programs