RN - Mother/Baby - Nights

Cambridge Health Alliance • Cambridge, MA

94d

About The Position

The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit with lovely views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit and a Postpartum Unit and helps more than 1,100 growing families every year. The 7 bed labor unit has 3 triage bays and 2 ORs. We are proud of our multidisciplinary patient care, our culturally sensitive approach to labor and delivery, and some of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts. The PostPartum Unit consists of 12 private rooms with a level 1b continuing care nursery. This unit provides care for mothers and infants right after birth and through the early stages of postpartum to discharge. We foster a culturally sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding. The Postpartum RN provides an ongoing assessment and care of the mother through the postpartum periods according to established guidelines. Provides ongoing assessment and care of the newborn according to established guidelines. Provides education to maternal newborn dyad from birth to discharge. Orchestrates and coordinates discharge planning and follow up care for mother and newborn. Participates in ongoing maternal newborn unit based quality initiatives. Maintains clinical practice in accordance with AWHONN, ACOG, NRP, and AAP established guidelines. Successfully completes the maternal newborn unit based competency programs as required.

Requirements

• BSN preferred
• Current MA RN Licensure
• Current AHA BLS or ARC BLS required
• NRP required prior to completion of unit orientation
• Current mother baby/ nursery experience required
• Level 1B nursery experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing assessment and care of the mother through the postpartum periods according to established guidelines.
• Provides ongoing assessment and care of the newborn according to established guidelines.
• Provides education to maternal newborn dyad from birth to discharge.
• Orchestrates and coordinates discharge planning and follow up care for mother and newborn.
• Participates in ongoing maternal newborn unit based quality initiatives.
• Maintains clinical practice in accordance with AWHONN, ACOG, NRP, and AAP established guidelines.
• Successfully completes the maternal newborn unit based competency programs as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree