Registered Nurse (RN) – Mother-Baby/Postpartum

General Information

Location: City, State

• Beds: 23
• Minimum Experience: 1 year of Mother-Baby/Postpartum experience and at least 2 years as a Registered Nurse
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes

Patient Care Overview

Responsibilities include care for postpartum and low-risk antepartum patients with the ability to manage:

• Patient Ratios: 1:3-4 for Antepartum or couplets
• Breastfeeding assistance
• Newborn care including vital signs, thermoregulation, managing hypoglycemia, bilirubin levels, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) babies
• Performing newborn lab work and phlebotomy
• IV skills (adult)
• Experience with PKU testing
• Independently care for 3-4 couplets
• Provide discharge teaching and vaccinations for neonates
• Conduct thorough assessments and reassessments for mothers and babies
• Perform fundal checks on postpartum patients

Unit Support

• Receptionist/HUC: Available 7 days a week with evening coverage until 0100, 4 days a week
• Charge Nurse: Present in assignments with lower patient ratios
• Lactation Nurses: Available from 0730-1600, 7 days a week
• Phlebotomy Services: Available
• Clinical Nursing Assistants: 2 on days and 2 on nights (typically in charge role)
• RT: Available 24/7
• Hospitalist/OB: In-house 24/7
• Anesthesia: In-house 24/7

Technology and Equipment

• EMR: EPIC preferred
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Floating Opportunities

Possible floating to Labor and Delivery (LD) and NICU. Duties may include antepartum or recovery and care for NAS and feeder grower babies.

Orientation and Scheduling

• Orientation: 3 shifts with preceptors
• Nights Shift Orientation: 1 shift on days, 2 shifts on nights
• Weekend Rotation: Yes, every other or every third
• Holiday Expectations: No black-out dates; requirement includes one winter holiday and one summer holiday
• Request Time Off: Up to 7 days
• Shift Times: 0700-1930, 1900-0730
• Schedule Cycle: 6-week schedule released 2 weeks prior; holiday schedule is 12 weeks

Culture and Environment

This team-oriented environment values helpfulness, positivity, and retention with a turnover rate of 5.97%. Staff emphasizes friendly and kind values on the mother-baby unit.

Scrub Color

Any color scrubs are acceptable; hospital scrubs for NICU.

Parking

Free parking is available in designated areas.