RN - Postpartum - 7a-7:30p/7p-7:30a
Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital – Postpartum 5 North
Job Type: Full time, Union: MNA Cambridge
Experienced Post Partum/Mother Baby RNs may be eligible for up to $20,000 in bonuses!
About the role
The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit with lovely views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit and a Postpartum Unit and helps more than 1,100 growing families every year. The 7-bed labor unit has 3 triage bays and 2 ORs. We are proud of our multidisciplinary patient care, our culturally sensitive approach to labor and delivery, and some of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts.
The Postpartum Unit consists of 12 private rooms with a level 1b continuing care nursery. This unit provides care for mothers and infants right after birth and through the early stages of postpartum to discharge. We foster a culturally sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing assessment and care of the mother through the postpartum periods according to established guidelines.
- Provide ongoing assessment and care of the newborn according to established guidelines.
- Provide education to maternal-newborn dyad from birth to discharge.
- Orchestrate and coordinate discharge planning and follow-up care for mother and newborn.
- Participate in ongoing maternal-newborn unit-based quality initiatives.
- Maintain clinical practice in accordance with AWHONN, ACOG, NRP, and AAP established guidelines.
- Successfully complete the maternal-newborn unit-based competency programs as required.
Requirements
- Current MA RN Licensure
- Current AHA BLS required; NRP required prior to completion of unit orientation
- Current mother-baby/nursery experience required; Level 1B nursery experience strongly preferred
Qualifications
BSN preferred
Schedule
- Work Schedule: Day/Night Shift – 0700-1900 or 1900-0700, with weekends and holidays as assigned
- Hours/Week: 36.00
Pay
Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.