Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Overview

Location: Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Cavazos, TX. 76544

 

Work Schedule: L&D RN HCWs will be required to perform services during 8-hour, 10-hour, and 12-hour shifts with a 30-minute or 1-hour unpaid meal break as determined by the department based on the mission and patient care. Ten and 12-hour shifts are rare and uncommon. Shifts may include, but are not limited to:

 

8-hour shifts:

o 0645-1515 (6:45am – 3:15pm)

o 1045-1915 (10:45am – 7:15pm)

o 1445-2315 (2:45pm – 11:15pm)

o 1845-0315 (6:45pm – 3:15am)

o 2245-0715 (11:45pm – 7:15am)

 

10-hour shifts:

o 0645-2115 (6:45am – 9:15pm)

o 1045-0115 (10:45am – 1:15am)

o 1445-0515 (2:45pm – 5:15am)

o 1845-0915 (6:45pm – 9:15am)

o 2245-1315 (11:45pm – 1:15pm)

 

12-hour shifts:

o 0645-1915 (6:45am – 7:15pm)

o 0845-2115 (8:45am – 9:15pm)

o 1045-2315 (10:45am – 11:15pm)

o 1445-0315 (2:45pm – 3:15am)

o 1845-0715 (6:45pm – 7:15am) 

 

Pay: Between $50/hr - $68/hr + $4.57*/hr for Health & Wellness

 

Benefits: Vested Vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

 

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

 

*Position is contingent upon contract award.*

Responsibilities

• Location of duties may include but not limited to antepartum, triage, intrapartum, postpartum, perioperative, and/or newborn.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergencies.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Independently instructs and demonstrates to patient/family/significant others how to provide self-care during pregnancy.
• React with alertness and skill in any emergency, e.g., behavioral health, cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma, and psychiatric reaction. Serves as member of resuscitation team.
• Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises. Distinguish between normal and abnormal physical findings (from physical assessment and vital sign assessment). Plan appropriate nursing care.
• Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.
• Operate defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor, and rapid fluid infuser.
• Interpret pertinent lab values.
• During scheduled duty, hours attend and participate in daily safety reports, patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, and other appropriate professional activities as determined by the department of designated representative.

Qualifications

Degree/Education: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN).

 

Certifications: In addition to BCLS/BLS, certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)/Advanced Life Support (ALS), AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and the Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, and Emotional Support Program (S.T.A.B.L.E.) course completion is required with renewal every 2 years and is critical to the mission to reduce perinatal/neonatal mortality and morbidity. 

 

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of experience within the last three (3) years in a Labor and Delivery department prior to contract execution.

 

Licensure: shall have and maintain a current, valid, unrestricted license specific to the position (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) in one of the 50 US States and/or territories. 

 

 

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

 

AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,