Birth Assistant RN - Per Diem

Virtua Health; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health system in South Jersey is seeking a Birth Assistant RN to provide comprehensive care during labor and postpartum. The role involves patient education, care coordination, and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure the well-being of mothers and newborns. Join a dedicated team committed to community health and quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in labor & delivery.
• Experience in post-partum, newborn and lactation services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for clients during labor, birth, and post-partum.
• Educates patients and families on labor and postpartum processes.
• Maintains professional competencies and participates in quality improvement.

Skills

Patient Education

Assessment

Care Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

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At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community.

If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment.

In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location:

Voorhees - 100 Bowman Drive

Employment Type

Employee

Employment Classification

Per Diem

Time Type

Part time

Work Shift

Night Shift - 12 Hr (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours

0

Additional Locations:

Job Information

Job Summary:

The Birth Assistant will be an integral member of the Birth Center team, providing care for the client (patient), newborn and family, during labor, birth and post-partum period. The Birth Assistant may also participate in the provision of extended post-partum care, lactation assistance, patient education programs, community outreach, and Birth Center operations, in collaboration with the Administrative Director.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• Participates in clinical decision-making.
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding labor, birthing, and postpartum process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of healthcare team.
• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies
• Provides direct patient care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn.
• Participates in Birth Center orientation & patient education activities
• Completes data collection and registry input
• Maintains Birth Center supply levels, performs equipment checks
• Provides ongoing care coordination including patient call- backs & appointment scheduling
• Completes terminal cleaning and restocking of birth suites which must be done before birth assistant leaves the Birth Center
• Reports to Lead Birth Assistant, items noted to be in short supply and/or facility issues noted while cleaning
• Attends Patient Transfer review meetings
• Attends in-service & education programs, including drills
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, programs and emergency drills
• Performs other responsibilities as directed by the Administrative/Clinical Director
  
  

Position Qualifications Required

Required Experience:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in labor & delivery. Additional experience in post-partum, newborn and lactation services preferred.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited nursing school.

Training / Certification / Licensure

NJ RN licensure, NRP, BLS required

ACLS preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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