Registered Nurse - OB, MOTHER/BABY
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in OB, Mother/Baby coordinates and provides nursing care, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with nursing, ancillary, and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The OB nurse cares primarily for women of child-bearing age and newborn infants. The nurse must assess teenage and adult mothers for appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological and psychological norms; understand antepartum and postpartum care and newborn medication and safety; and recognize social issues commonly encountered by new parents. The nurse must also assess newborn infants, evaluate their behavior, motor skills, and physiological norms, administer medication doses calculated by weight and size, and provide care required by newborns and patient and family groups.
Requirements
- Current California RN license.
- Graduate of a school of nursing with a diploma, associate degree, or B.S.N.
- At least 1 year of recent experience in an Obstetrical Unit, within the last 18 months.
- Maintain BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Maintain ACLS and NRP certifications from the American Heart Association.
- NIHSS / Stroke Scale Certification.
- Maintain Fetal Monitor Certification (AWHONN/ACOG endorsed, including NICHD nomenclature).
- Computer literacy, including working knowledge of Word and Excel.
- Experience with EMR.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide nursing care for patients.
- Participate in patient and family teaching.
- Work cooperatively with nursing, ancillary, and other patient-team personnel to maintain professional nursing practice standards.
- Assess teenage and adult mothers for appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological and psychological norms.
- Provide competent care related to antepartum and postpartum issues, newborn medication and safety, and social issues affecting new parents.
- Assess newborn infants and evaluate their behavior, motor skills, and physiological norms.
- Administer newborn medication doses calculated by weight and size.
- Provide patient care as required by newborns and patient and family groups.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage may be available.
- Basic life and AD&D coverage may be available.
- Optional supplemental life coverage for the employee, spouse, and/or child may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care may be available.
- 403b retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% may be available.
- Paid time off may be available.
- Additional benefits may be available depending on employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
