Nursery Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate from a nursing program.
• 2 years' experience as Postpartum Nurse
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing with eligibility to work in the state of MO.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) upon completion of orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Degree Nursing Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)
• Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)
• Low-Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-LRN) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment.
• Develop plan of care.
• Implement care.
• Evaluate plan of care.
• Provide nursing intervention.
• Assess patient/family learning needs.
• Responsible for discharge education and planning, which includes assisting with follow-up appointment, completing follow-up phone call once discharges, reviewing services available once discharged and assisting with newborn labs, screenings and birth certificate completion.
• Ensure safety of patients, visitors, colleagues, and self.
• Participate in department and hospital quality initiatives.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.