<p>Baptist Health System in San Antonio, Texas is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Labor & Delivery unit at Saint Luke's Hospital — part of a six-hospital system with more than 120 years of community care history, a dedicated children's hospital, and a comprehensive cancer care network. This is a hands-on clinical nursing role within a faith-inspired, full-service health system that invests in structured fetal monitoring training, professional certification pathways, and long-term career development for L&D nurses at every experience level.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off (PTO)</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>CME and continuing education opportunities with structured career development support</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> <li>Note: benefit eligibility may vary by employment status and location</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Labor & Delivery unit within Saint Luke's Hospital, a full-service acute care facility inside the Baptist Health System</li> <li>System footprint includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized children's hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, imaging centers, fitness and rehabilitation centers, and ambulatory services</li> <li>Structured, tiered fetal heart monitoring training pathway — from Basic FM through AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced Fetal Monitoring — with defined timelines for both novice and experienced L&D nurses</li> <li>S.T.A.B.L.E. program completion supported within the onboarding period</li> <li>NRP and ACLS certification pathways completed during orientation, with institutional support</li> <li>Nursing care delivered under minimal supervision with patient assignments matched to individual nurse competencies</li> <li>Affiliated with the Baptist School of Health Professions, supporting an academic and teaching-adjacent environment</li> <li>Faith-inspired mission with more than 120 years of continuous community health service in the San Antonio region</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred</li> <li>Active Texas State Registered Nurse license required at time of hire</li> <li>Minimum experience: none required; two years of acute care or previous clinical nursing experience preferred</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) — active healthcare provider certification required on hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire</li> <li>AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into role, ideally before end of orientation</li> <li>AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) — must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into role, ideally before end of orientation</li> <li>Fetal Heart Monitoring — tiered pathway based on experience level: <ul> <li><strong>Novice / New to L&D:</strong> Basic FM within 30 days of hire; AWHONN Intermediate FM within 9 months; AWHONN Advanced FM within 9 months of Intermediate FM completion</li> <li><strong>Experienced L&D RN:</strong> Evidence of AWHONN Intermediate FM within the past 2 years required on hire (or completion within 6 months if lapsed); AWHONN Advanced FM within 9 months of Intermediate FM completion or hire, depending on prior completion date</li> </ul> </li> <li>S.T.A.B.L.E. — proof of prior completion required, or must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>San Antonio is one of Texas's most dynamic and culturally rich cities — home to the River Walk, the Alamo, world-class dining, and a thriving arts scene, all set against a backdrop of warm weather and a cost of living well below comparable major metros. The city offers highly rated public and private school options, abundant outdoor recreation including nearby Hill Country trails and lakes, and a strong sense of community rooted in deep cultural heritage. San Antonio's size and infrastructure provide the amenities of a major city while maintaining a welcoming, neighborhood-oriented quality of life that draws clinicians looking to put down roots.</p>