Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)
Unit: L&D/Mother Baby - 17
Type: L&D (Labor and Delivery)
Shift: 12Hx3 Nights 7p-7a, weekends as scheduled
Tentative Start Date: 03/05/2024
Job Duration: 13
# of Positions: 1

No local candidates accepted

Summary:

• Mother-Baby Nurses educate and assist new mothers with physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period, while in the hospital setting.
• Assist with birth recovery and coordinating with doctors and other healthcare professionals to ensure mother and infant receive the most effective care plan.
• They perform the dual role of caring for the infants and educating mothers about care. Reports to the Supervisor of the Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mother-Baby Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
• In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Mother-Baby Nurses include (but are not limited to):
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients’ (both mother and infant) care plans.
• Maintains a comfortable, safe and clean environment for mother and infant.
• Assists mother with her hygienic needs.
• Checks mother for any post partum bleeding.
• Examines mother’s fundus.
• Inspects c-section incision (if applicable).
• Assesses mother’s pain, if any.
• Performs emotional status checks on mother, recognizing symptoms such as those related to post partum depression.
• Monitors bonding between mother and infant.
• Takes mother’s and infant’s vital signs.
• Measures input/output of mother and infant.
• Monitors mother and infant and reports adverse reactions to any treatments or medications being given.
• Provides mother with breast-feeding tips.
• Teaches mother bathing tips for infant.
• Instructs mother on diaper changing.
• Weighs infant.
• Performs heel sticks for bg’s of infant.
• Keeps track of all feeds and diapers.
• Bathes infant.
• Involves and educates family/significant others in implementing best practices for mother and infant care.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Float among other parts of Unit, Ante Partum and Delivery.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current nursing license, in good standing.
• Minimum of current one year experience in Mother/Baby Specialty.
• AHA BLS, ACLS, NRP reqiured.

(JD)Job ID: 25501402

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $2,559.00 - $2,844.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Labor & Delivery
• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Inpatient

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 2 Years recent L&D experience?
• Do you have a current Maryland RN License?

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oakland, MD 21550: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person