Mother & Baby (Nursery) RN | Lancaster, SC

Summary :

• The nursery nurse's responsibilities include providing medical care, infant care, guidance to parents, and encouraging the development of healthy infants
• The nursery nurse may work with obstetricians, gynecologists, and labor and delivery nurses to examine, treat, and monitor the health of newborns
• Reports to the Supervisor of the Unit

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Offering medical care, such as dispensing medications, performing diagnostic tests, operating monitoring devices, assisting Physicians in surgeries and treatment administration, and consulting with the healthcare team to assess, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
• Providing infant care, such as holding and rocking babies, preparing bottles and feeding babies, changing diapers, and providing emotional support, physical comfort, and social interaction when the parents cannot be present
• Recording medical information, Vital Signs, and maintaining accurate patient records
• Communicating with parents to update them on their infant's care, educate them on home care, and answer questions or direct them to medical staff who can answer their questions.
• Ensuring care center environments remain safe and child-friendly
• Meeting with parents to discuss their child's health and development setting up the nursery's daily routine, and attending meetings.
• Supporting abused children and promoting public health and parenting

Education & Experience Requirements:

• RN license in good standing
• Minimum one year of recent experience Nursery in Facility
• Active AHA BLS, NRP Certification required

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: twelve-hour shifts per week, 7P-7A, every other weekend