Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby

McLendon Leadershi; Hancock Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLendon Leadershi is seeking a Mother/Baby Nurse to provide comprehensive postpartum and newborn care. The role focuses on promoting bonding, breastfeeding, and newborn screening, with collaboration across obstetric teams to ensure family support.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in postpartum and newborn care, with experience in mother/baby units and proficient EHR documentation, including Epic.

Qualifications

• Expertise in postpartum and newborn care.
• Experience in mother/baby units.
• Familiarity with EHR documentation and orders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor postpartum mothers and newborns.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Educate families on newborn care and breastfeeding.
• Document care in EHR systems like Epic.
• Collaborate with obstetric teams.
• Provide emotional support to families.

Skills

Postpartum care

Newborn care

Education families

EHR documentation (Epic)

Team collaboration

Emotional support

Vital signs monitoring

Medication administration

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

The Mother/Baby Nurse provides care for postpartum mothers and newborns. They promote bonding, breastfeeding, and newborn screening. The ideal candidate will have expertise in postpartum and newborn care, with experience in mother/baby units.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor postpartum mothers and newborns.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Educate families on newborn care and breastfeeding.
• Document care in EHR systems like Epic.
• Collaborate with obstetric teams.
• Provide emotional support to families.

This position is essential for new family support. Nurses with maternal-child health experience are encouraged to apply for this Mother/Baby Nurse role.