RN Maternal Child
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Maternal Child provides compassionate, high-quality nursing care across the maternal-child continuum, including medical, surgical, pediatric, antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized patient care in collaboration with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The position requires recognizing and responding promptly to changes in patient conditions, including interpreting fetal monitoring, diagnostic results, and clinical symptoms; communicating with providers; and initiating appropriate interventions. The RN may also perform general nursing duties in other departments as needed, with appropriate orientation and supervision. The role supports patient-centered care, a safe environment, quality and performance improvement, and Cary Medical Center's standards of professionalism and compassionate service.
Requirements
- Current State of Maine registered nurse license.
- Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), BLS/CPR, and Fetal Monitoring.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of recent labor and delivery/newborn nursery experience; experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications appropriately based on the patient's age, weight, and clinical condition.
- Provide care to neonates at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to guidelines.
- Perform head-to-toe assessments on patients from neonates to adults.
- Assess and reassess pain; use pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief methods and educate patients and families about pain management.
- Develop individualized plans of care, revise them based on patient response, evaluate their effectiveness daily, and address problems as needed.
- Create and evaluate teaching plans based on identified learning needs, including family members as appropriate.
- Monitor fetal status, identify fetal heart rate patterns, and respond according to standards.
- Communicate clearly and appropriately with the charge nurse, coworkers, and providers.
- Consult other departments as appropriate to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
- Coordinate and supervise patient care.
- Assist providers with procedures in labor and delivery, postpartum, and the newborn nursery.
- Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
- Involve patients and families in the formation of the plan of care and interact with them professionally.
- Maintain positive working relationships within and between departments.
- Complete documentation in accordance with current standards and policies.
- Operate equipment safely and correctly.
- Follow hospital, nursing services, and maternal-child policies and guidelines.
- Participate voluntarily or by invitation in nursing services or hospital committee activities.
- Follow orientation policies and guidelines.
- Identify learning needs and set measurable goals for professional growth and development.
- Meet the unit's annual competency training requirements and demonstrate cultural and age-specific competency.
- Perform all assigned duties and comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
