RN Maternal Child

Cary Medical Center•Caribou, ME

23h•$35 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Maternal Child provides compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients across the maternal-child continuum, including medical, surgical, pediatric, antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care while collaborating closely with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. This role requires the ability to recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient conditions, including interpretation of fetal monitoring, diagnostic results, and clinical symptoms, ensuring timely communication with providers and appropriate interventions. The RN also performs general nursing duties in other departments, as needed, with appropriate orientation and supervision. The Maternal Child RN is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care, maintaining a safe environment, participating in quality and performance improvement initiatives, and upholding Cary Medical Center's standards of excellence, professionalism, and compassionate service.

Requirements

Current state of Maine registered nurse license
One or more years of recent labor and delivery/newborn nursery experience, experience preferred.
Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), BLS/CPR, Fetal Monitoring.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of correct administration of medications based on patient age, weight, and clinical condition.
Ability to care for neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to guidelines.
Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients, from neonates to adults.
Ability to assess and reassess pain, while utilizing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief methods. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise it as indicated by the patient's response to treatment, evaluate it daily for effectiveness, and resolve any problems as needed.
Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning (family is included in teaching as appropriate).
Demonstrates knowledge of fetal monitoring, identifies FHR patterns, and treats appropriately based upon standards.
Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers, and providers.
Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
Coordinates and supervises patient care.
Demonstrates the ability to assist providers with procedures in labor and delivery, post-partum and newborn nursery.
Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity, and identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
Maintains a positive working relationship both within the department and between departments.
Documentation meets current standards and policies.
Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Demonstrates familiarity with hospital, nursing services and maternal/child policies and guidelines by utilization and compliance.
Voluntarily and/or upon invitation participates in nursing services and/or hospital committee activity.
Demonstrates familiarity with and actively participates in orientation policies ·and guidelines.
Recognizes learning needs and takes initiative to set measurable goals for own professional growth and development.
Meets the unit's annual competency training requirements.
Demonstrates knowledge of cultural factors and age-specific competencies.
Performs all assigned duties.
Complies with local, state and federal laws and regulations.