RN, Mother/Baby Postpartum – Perinatal Care Leader

Advocate Health Care; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits (medical,

Flexible Spending Accounts for health/

Adoption assistance and paid parental

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Macon, GA is seeking a registered nurse for the Mother/Baby Unit. This full-time role (36 hours per week) involves comprehensive assessment, care planning, and collaboration with the care team to support mothers and newborns.

The RN will maintain safety, use the nursing process, document in EHR, and adhere to unit protocols while providing evidence-based care. Strong communication and clinical judgment are essential in a fast-paced perinatal setting.

Qualifications

• Education Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services Note: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located. Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.
• Experience Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adhere to the ANACode of Ethics and practices ethical decision‑making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age‑specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Time management

Communication

Fast-paced

Computer skills (EHR)

Education

BSN

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Macon, GA is seeking a registered nurse for the Mother/Baby Unit. This full-time role (36 hours per week) involves comprehensive assessment, care planning, and collaboration with the care team to support mothers and newborns.

The RN will maintain safety, use the nursing process, document in EHR, and adhere to unit protocols while providing evidence-based care. Strong communication and clinical judgment are essential in a fast-paced perinatal setting.