Registered Nurse Mother Baby Full Time Nights

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Mother Baby unit to provide comprehensive care to mothers and newborns during the night shift. The RN uses the nursing process to plan and deliver safe, compassionate care in a private-room environment with a newborn nursery.

Responsibilities include assessments, monitoring, lactation support, and collaboration with the care team. New graduates are welcome; active Kentucky license, BCLS within 90 days, and NRP within 6 months

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing is required.

Responsibilities

• Implements nursing process for assigned patients across lifespan, promoting safe, high-quality care.
• Provide care for mothers and newborns on the Mother Baby unit, including lactation support as needed.
• Collaborate with the care team and participate in unit-based governance to improve practice.

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse Mother Baby- Full Time, Nights

Status: Full Time

Shift: Third

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.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.