Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery - Full Time - Nights
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: November 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Interested in a career with both meaning and
growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of
the many other areas of healthcare administration and support,
everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the
health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to
our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse
healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125
years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn
and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job.
It’s our passion. Primary Purpose The RN is a licensed professional
who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to
coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular
patient population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health
care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient,
identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems,
develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and
evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of
patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to
transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable
complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health
care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each
patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. Minimum
Specifications Education - Must be a graduate from an accredited
school of nursing. Experience - If less than 9 months experience, a
Nurse residency is required. LVN experience does not waive this
requirement. Equivalent Education and/or Experience None
Certification/Registration/Licensure - Must have current RN license
or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid
Compact RN license - Must have current healthcare provider BLS for
Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following: -
American Heart Association - American Red Cross - Military Training
Network - Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire or placement in
the role. Certification must be from one of the following: -
American Heart Association - American Red Cross - Military Training
Network - Must have current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
certification on hire or placement in the role. - May be required
to have additional specialty certifications. - Electronic Fetal
Monitoring - Must have completed RELIAS or AWHONN (Association of
Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal) endorsed Basic Electronic
Fetal Monitoring Certificate within 90 days of hire or
reclassification into the role. Attainment is needed only once and
is considered a lifetime event and not subject to renewals. - Must
obtain AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics Neonatal
Nurses) Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certificate no
later than 1 year from date of hire or reclassification into the
role, and before transition into a Sr. RN Spec - L&D position.
Skills or Special Abilities - Must be able to provide care to
assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of
Texas Nursing Practice Act, ANA Scope and Standards, established
protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area
specific standards. - Must be able to provide continuous
assessment, consults with other team members as required and
provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient
valued care. - Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing
care. - Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
and possess good oral and written communication skills. - Must be
able to communicate effectively with patients, - May be required to
communicate effectively, via the overhead paging system. Must be
able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors. - As
applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of
nursing standards of care for specialty care area. Responsibilities
1. Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs,
patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural
preferences. Maintains positive working relationships with all
Parkland internal and external customers, employees, etc. Serves as
a resource for patients and other healthcare team members. Utilizes
effective verbal and non-verbal communication to facilitate
development of a therapeutic relationship and environment that
promotes wellness. Provides patient care educational information
and training to patient and family members. May serve as a resource
for specific clinical patient care issues. May participate in
community outreach activities (such as health fairs, community
collaborations or outreach clinics) as assigned. 2. Maintains and
implements knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies,
laws and guidelines that impact or govern nursing practice, and
ensures the hospital and Parkland are in compliance. Develops
effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable
state/federal laws and the program requirements of accreditation
agencies and federal, state, and private health plans. Maintains
and updates knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety,
supplies, equipment, appropriate utilization of supplies and
materials. Maintains current knowledge of procedures and practice
for patients requiring induction of pregnancy. 3. Performs
appropriate patient assessments including continuous surveillance.
Recognizes changes in a patient's condition and provides
appropriate interventions as necessary. Consults with other team
members as required, notifies providers to report changes in
patient condition and implements orders in a timely manner.
Exercises independent judgment in providing safe nursing care to
the laboring patient, stable neonate, recovering, ECU and
postpartum patient. 4. Performs appropriate duties during the
laboring process, during a vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery and
during the immediate postpartum period. Supports breastfeeding and
provides education related to newborn. Provides safe medication
administration using the patient's 6 rights, provides maintenance,
maintenance and management of IV access, performs POC monitoring
and demonstrates safe infection control practices. Supports
appropriate positioning, assessment and management of pain and
provides emergency resuscitation care to the neonate and patient in
the Labor and Delivery area. 5. Completes appropriate
documentation. Maintains accurate and timely entries and notations
in patient care records and hospital documents. Ensures that all
records and documents meet the standards, goals, and objectives of
the assigned department and Parkland. 6. Identifies ways to improve
work process and improve patient and customer satisfaction. Makes
recommendations to supervisor, implements and monitors results as
appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and
Parkland. 7. Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements
and trends in nursing practice by attending seminars/workshops,
reading professional journals and actively participating in
professional organizations. Maintains State of Texas Licensure as a
Registered Nurse, plus any additional required
licensures/certifications. Integrates knowledge gained into current
work practices. 8. Seeks and utilizes direction from more
experience staff and team members as needed. May work with other
staff in providing direction to non-nursing staff. Provides
appropriate hand off any time care is relinquished. Participates in
information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff that
support the standards, missions, goals and objectives of the
department and Parkland. 9. Any duties deemed competent. LI-SS2
Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based
on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status,
political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to
our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco
and smoke-free campus.
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