Registered Nurse (RN) - Birth Center, 24 Nights

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Newburyport, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Birth Center at Anna Jaques Hospital is a 12-bed, LDRP unit serving Newburyport and the surrounding Merrimack Valley. It offers private patient rooms with state-of-the-art technology and works closely with all disciplines, including Beth Israel Lahey Health. The unit provides 24/7 obstetrics and anesthesia coverage with a nursing staff of 45 and is a Baby Friendly Designated hospital with a strong focus on patient experience. The Birth Center Nurse supports the care of mothers and newborns. Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH) is a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts, providing healthcare excellence since 1884. Located 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a large healthcare system with over 39,000 caregivers and staff. The Birthing Center is described as a close-knit unit that values a positive work culture and collaboration, offering an environment where nurses can form connections with patients and their families.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts Nursing Licensure
Current BLS and NRP required within six-weeks of hire
Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program
State of Massachusetts RN licensure (or eligibility)
BLS Certification
NRP

Nice To Haves

OB experience strongly preferred
BSN prepared nurses preferred
2 years of LDRP experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Advocates for patients and families to ensure positive patient care outcomes.
Documents all changes as well as relevant information regarding patient’s response to intervention, therapeutic regimens, and patient progress as it relates to plan of care and patient’s response to teaching.
Communicates effectively with patients, families' peers and other members of the healthcare team.
Includes patient, family, and caregivers in all aspects of care while ensuring that all explanations are understandable.
Cares for patients throughout the following phases of care: triage, labor, delivery, recovery, circulate and cesarean sections, postpartum and well newborn care.
Attends deliveries when appropriate.
Implements stabilization process according to NRP guidelines.
Responds effectively and professionally in a crisis situation.
Provides resources to assist patients and families with post-discharge needs.