Provide expert nursing assessment, stabilization, and emergency care for laboring and critically ill obstetric patients during transport. Collaborate with transport teams and physicians, perform advanced obstetric/neonatal procedures, maintain documentation and transport readiness, participate in quality improvement and education, and serve as patient/family advocate.
We’re looking for an OB Transport Nurse, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation.
In this position, you will provide quality nursing care, treatment, and stabilization of laboring and/or critically ill obstetric patients during transport. You will oversee all aspects of patient care throughout transport and work collaboratively with the Kangaroo Crew (KC) to assess, treat, and stabilize patients and families until transfer to a higher level of care when indicated.
This role requires strong critical thinking skills, advanced obstetric expertise, and the ability to respond effectively in high-pressure situations. The OB Transport Nurse will serve as a patient and family advocate, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and help ensure transport readiness while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence and compassionate care.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide expert nursing care, assessment, stabilization, and emergency intervention for laboring and critically ill obstetric patients during transport.
- Collaborate with physicians, transport teams, and healthcare professionals to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes.
- Perform advanced obstetric, fetal, and neonatal procedures within scope of practice, including emergency delivery management when needed.
- Serve as a patient and family advocate by providing compassionate support, education, and communication throughout the transport process.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient care documentation and transport records.
- Ensure transport readiness through equipment management, safety compliance, and adherence to established protocols and procedures.
- Participate in quality improvement, safety initiatives, education programs, and department activities that support excellence in patient care and transport services.
- Maintain clinical competency and serve as a resource to patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
Skills & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license, technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement, or currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN is required
- RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact required
- BLS from the American Heart Association required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 4 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire
- RNC-OB (Inpatient Obstetric Nursing) certification required
- 3 years of Labor & Delivery experience in a high-risk L&D care setting required
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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