Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby

Area of Interest: Nursing | FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.6 | Department: Mother/Baby- BE

About the role

Join our team as a Mother/Baby Nurse! Our Maternal Child unit offers a dynamic and supportive environment featuring Labor & Delivery, a Mother/Baby Unit, and a Level II NSCU. We care for approximately 1,000 deliveries each year and provide comprehensive obstetric services with dedicated OR suites, 24/7 UPH OB Hospitalist coverage, and CRNA support to ensure exceptional care for every family. Mother/Baby nurses rotate through the Core Nursery, assist with deliveries, and care for postpartum and gynecological patients. We offer a preceptor-led orientation, 12-hour shifts, every third weekend and holiday rotation, limited floating within Maternal Child units, and flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance.

Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, provide education, and coordinate referrals to ensure continuity of care.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Deliver safe, high-quality nursing care utilizing the nursing process, clinical expertise, and evidence-based practice.
• Monitor patient conditions, apply critical thinking skills, and make independent clinical judgments to support positive patient outcomes.
• Accurately and promptly document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.
• Delegate and coordinate patient care activities while providing guidance and support to other healthcare team members.
• Promote patient safety and education by utilizing age-appropriate teaching strategies, preventing errors and infections, and supporting patients and families throughout their care journey.

Requirements

• Diploma from an RN program.
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state.
• Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must possess and maintain ACLS.

Benefits

• Paid time off, parental leave, and paid holidays.
• 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, short and long-term disability.
• Pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay.
• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career.
• Adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

Pay

Salary Range: $32.73-$49.09/hr*

Schedule

Part Time; 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM, 12-hour shifts, every third weekend and holiday rotation.