Work Schedule: PRN/As Needed Schedule
As a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, you will practice within a premier 152-bed full-service acute care hospital recognized as the ultimate medical anchor for maternal-child health across the Texas Coastal Bend [Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area]. Your role directly drives the clinical excellence of our high-volume women’s services division [Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area], operating within a prestigious, state-designated Level IV Maternal Care Center [Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area].
Whether your specialized obstetric expertise spans roles as an OB, Obstetrics, Perinatal, Childbirth, Maternity, Women's Health, L&D, or LDRP RN [Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area], this flexible PRN status allows you to maintain clinical autonomy while delivering care within the region's highest designated maternal environment [Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area].
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.
What you will do in this role:
Demonstrate advanced clinical competence in managing all stages of labor, identifying normal physiological adaptations, and driving interventions for high-risk obstetric patients and pregnancy complications.
- Execute high-level clinical skills including external and internal fetal monitor interpretation, Doppler utilization, IV therapy, vaginal examinations, sterile technique, and blood product administration.
- Serve as a competent circulating nurse for Cesarean sections within the operative suite and manages the immediate recovery and stabilization of postpartum patients.
- Achieve and maintains mandatory AWHONN fetal monitoring certification within 6 months for experienced L&D transfers or within 1 year of hire for nurses new to the specialty.
- Adhere strictly to EMTALA screening mandates, infant security protocols, OSHA safety guidelines, and Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards to maintain a risk-mitigated environment.
- Record precise, real-time patient data within the CPN electronic charting system while delivering age-appropriate, culturally sensitive care tailored to unique family dynamics.
What qualifications you will need:
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
- Current BLS, ACLS and NRP issued from American Heart Association required
- AWHONN Intermediate fetal monitoring course
- 1 year of clinical L&D experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.
Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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