Registered Nurse- Maternity Suites

Holy Cross Health; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Free parking

Daily Pay Program

Job summary

Holy Cross Health is seeking a Mother Baby Nurse to join the Night Shift in the 65-bed Mother Baby unit in Silver Spring, MD. The role emphasizes couplet care, patient education, and postpartum recovery in private rooms, working with high-risk maternal and newborn care.

The nurse will assess and plan care, coordinate with physicians, and provide lactation support while ensuring infection control and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Must hold current RN licensure in Maryland or Compact state.
• BLS certification required; NRP completed within 6 months of hire may be required.
• Experience in mother/baby postpartum and neonatal care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use critical thinking to adjust care as patients change status in postpartum and neonatal periods.
• Interface with physicians for patient advocacy and plan care.
• Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate responses to high-risk maternal and neonatal complications.
• Perform all newborn screening tests and standard lab work.
• Provide lactation support at the bedside and teach basic/postpartum newborn care.
• Maintain infection control practices for mother-baby dyad.

Skills

RN licensure Maryland

BLS certification

Postpartum neonatal care

Patient education

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:12 Hour Night ShiftDescription:

Job Title: Mother Baby

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Position Purpose

At Holy Cross Health, our Mother Baby Nurses provide skilled, compassionate care to mothers and newborns in private recovery rooms using a couplet care model within our 65-bed unit. This role includes assessment, care planning, interventions, and evaluation, with a strong focus on patient education, particularly in managing co-morbidities that impact postpartum recovery.

This is not a new grad nurse position.

What You Will Do

• Use your critical thinking and prioritization skills to adjust to changing patient statuses commonly found in the postpartum and neonatal period according to AWHONN and hospital standards.
• Interface directly with Physicians for patient advocacy.
• Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate response to high risk maternal and neonatal complications.
• Perform all newborn screening tests and standard lab work.
• Provide hands-on Lactation support at the bedside
• Patient teachings on basic/ high risk newborn and postpartum care.
• Maintain appropriate patient care and infection control techniques for the mother-baby dyad.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ASN); basic professional nursing degree (BSN or MSN) preferred
• Current licensure by the Maryland Board of Nursing or Compact state as a Registered Nurse
• BLS certification (NRP completed within 6 months of hire)
• Professional specialty certifications may be required in accordance with departmental standards

Benefits

• Retention bonus eligible (must have 1 year of prior experience in this unit).
• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from first day of employment.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free parking.
• Daily Pay Program
• Our mission and core values are what drives each member of Holy Cross Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Pay rate

$40.09 - $57.19

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Ministry/Facility Information

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George’s, with a commitment to being the most trusted provider of health-care services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation built on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary-care practices and affordable health centers, and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health’s high-quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and let you live life on your own terms.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.