Registered Nurse Mother Baby Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health seeks a full-time Registered Nurse for the Mother Baby unit. This position focuses on caring for postpartum patients and their newborns, offering a supportive environment for new graduates. Candidates must possess an Associate's degree in nursing and an active Kentucky license, with additional certifications necessary within the first year.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky License required.
• Must obtain BCLS within 90 days of hire.
• NRP required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Implement nursing process for assigned patients of all ages.
• Promote positive patient outcomes and quality care.
• Participate in hospital governance councils.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Job description

Job Description:

Registered Nurse Mother Baby- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

About the Unit:

Registered Nurse Serves postpartum patients with all-private rooms plus a newborn nursery. Mother/Baby RN care for moms and their babies as units. During the night, nurses are assigned to moms and babies separately. Nursery Registered Nurse attend deliveries and complete initial assessments. Lactation consultants are available for patient and staff teaching. New graduates are welcome.

Job Summary:

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each assigned to his/her care regardless of age (i.e.infancy to geriatric) and is responsible for the patient's care consistent with the Kentucky Nursing Laws andorganizational policies and procedures. The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, and thedelivery of quality patient care and initiates change through active involvement in the unit-based and hospitalshared governance councils while contributing to a healthy professional practice environment.

Requirements:

• Associate's degree in nursing.

• Active Kentucky License.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required within 90 days of hire.

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.