RN Maternal Child

Cary Medical Center•Caribou, ME

14h

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 role requires recognizing and responding promptly to changes in patient conditions, including interpreting fetal monitoring, diagnostic results, and clinical symptoms, and communicating with providers to support timely interventions. The RN may also perform general nursing duties in other departments as needed, with appropriate orientation and supervision. The Maternal Child RN delivers patient-centered care, maintains a safe environment, participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives, and upholds Cary Medical Center’s standards of professionalism and compassionate service. The position is full-time, scheduled for 36 hours per week on days, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Depending on department staffing needs, nights, weekends, and holidays may be required. The stated pay range is $34.50–$50.54 per hour; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Requirements

Current Maine Registered Nurse license.
Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), BLS/CPR, and Fetal Monitoring.
Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays depending on department staffing needs.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of recent labor and delivery/newborn nursery experience; experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer medications appropriately based on patient 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 ranging 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 in response to patient outcomes, evaluate their effectiveness daily, and address problems as needed.
Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
Monitor fetal heart rates, 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, and identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Involve patients and families in forming the plan of care and interact with them professionally.
Maintain positive working relationships within and across 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 in nursing services or hospital committees voluntarily or upon invitation.
Participate in orientation policies and guidelines.
Identify learning needs and set measurable goals for professional growth and development.
Meet annual unit competency training requirements and demonstrate cultural and age-specific competencies.
Perform assigned duties and comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.