Maternity nurse job description

Riley Children's Health is Indiana’s largest and most skilled pediatric system, with over 50 locations across the state. As one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks specifically for children, our multidisciplinary team of pediatric primary care and specialists can deliver and coordinate healthcare for every child because we have expertise in all areas of pediatric health. We have the only pediatric research hospital in the state and are ranked among the top hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Through enduring collaborations with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Nursing and Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences, Riley Children's Health is one of the top 10 sites in the United States for pediatric health research, drawing millions of dollars in biomedical research investments each year. We also advance healthcare for children with a significant ongoing commitment to recruiting and training the next generation of pediatric physicians, scientists and healthcare providers.

Join IU Health today! Riley Hospital is hiring a full-time, day shift Ambulatory Navigator for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic.

The Ambulatory Navigator coordinates the care needs of assigned patients and develops comprehensive plans to manage care delivery across the patient care continuum. Partners with patients and their primary physicians to develop customized care plans based on their individual needs and preferences. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, health providers, social work, and others to ensure appropriate tests and treatments are delivered in a timely fashion. Advocates for the patient. Balances care needs and financial considerations to ensure efficient and effective treatments are achieved. The patient population for this role is pregnant women with cardiac disease or receiving Medication Assistance Treatment for opioid use disorder.
+ Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).


+ Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.


+ Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.


+ Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. 3-5 years of experience preferred.


+ Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.


+ Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.


+ Specialty certifications may be required per unit/department specialty in accordance with the department provision of care.


+ Requires knowledge of personal computers using various types of word processing and database software.


+ Requires clinical work experience, medical terminology.


+ Requires understanding of medical record requirements, regulations and policies.


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Sign On Bonus: RN (over 1 year of experience) up to $10k

The Maternity Unit is a 25-bed unit that has approximately 55 employees. The average census is 28 patients and the typical patient population is Post-partum mother and babies & post gynecological surgery. The unit runs on 12-hour shifts.

**Maternity experience is strongly preferred**

• POSITION SUMMARY
  • The Resource Nurse directly oversees and serves as an immediate, first line clinical resource to staff on a designated unit and shift. The Resource Nurse demonstrates well developed clinical competencies appropriate to specialty area when providing direct patient care or guiding other staff. Functions as an integral member of the unit s management team and works to ensure smooth real time operations of unit on assigned shift, and adheres to values under the EHS Professional Practice Model which guide all dimensions of practice.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
  • Innovation & Inspiration
    • Models skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision-making, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership, as described in Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (AACN, 2005).
    • Participates in professional enhancement activities. Examples include: membership in hospital-wide committees, health system initiatives, development of education materials, professional association activities.
    • Provides leadership to the health care team in developing integrated approaches to care.
  • Collaboration & Continuity in Caring
    • Collaborates with and serves as a resource to medical staff for relevant clinical and other issues.
    • Consults with and/or communicates questions and concerns to the Clinical Nurse Manager and/or Administrative Supervisor as appropriate in a timely manner.
    • Assists staff with the provision of care to assigned patients; assumes a partial patient assignment.
  • Accountability
    • Provides oversight and ensures smooth shift-based operations including but not limited to completion of unit specific tasks, patient flow, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient satisfaction, issue resolution and occurrence reporting.
    • Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Manager to effectively control costs through innovative and economical utilization of personnel, materials and equipment and assists in the mentor-ship of staff as stewards of resources.
  • Respect & Role Modeling
    • Applies well developed critical thinking skills in guiding and assisting staff to identify and address clinical concerns in order to promote optimal patient outcomes.
    • Serves as a role model; coaches and mentors other staff, promotes teamwork, and assesses performance, behavior and attendance of staff on assigned shift and communicates information to Clinical Nurse Manager to facilitate effective and timely completion of performance reviews.
    • Serves as the designated shift resource for assigned new graduate nurses during their first year of employment, beyond their precepted orientation period.
  • Ethics & Integrity
    • In the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager, collaborates with Administrative Supervisor to address/stabilize management and operational issues requiring immediate attention; i.e., staffing and scheduling, disciplinary actions.
    • Supports the department s Shared Governance structure and is accountable for quality improvement outcomes.
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE
  • Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN required, or must be actively enrolled in a program. Termination of a program without degree completion, will remove eligibility for the role.
  • Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of current experience in an acute care setting required. Must be at a clinical level that reflects proficiency and in-depth knowledge of nursing practice.
  • Licensure: License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of New Hampshire required.
  • Technical Certification: Life support authorization (BLS, ACLS, etc.) appropriate to patient population required.
  • Professional Certification: Specialty certification required within six (6) months of eligibility.
  • Software/ Hardware: Ability to advance basic computer skills as the health system adds new systems or performs upgrades to existing systems.

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - Maternity Suite

**Employment Type:** PRN / Rotating Shift

**Location:** Germantown, MD

**Position Highlights:**

+ **Competitive pay; Sign-On Bonus to qualified applicants**

+ **Benefits -** Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)

+ **Quality of Life:** Flexible work schedules

+ **Advancement:** Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

**Description** **:**

+ Using the Quality Caring Model, the Maternity Suite Nurse provides care to Mothers and infants after delivery in private recovery rooms (known as couplet care) to a diverse patient population.

+ This role reports to the Director of Labor & Delivery.

+ The Clinical Nurse has a high level of autonomy while collaborating with our care management team, including physicians, NICU team and charge nurse.

**Responsibilities** **:**

+ Provide care to Mothers and infants after delivery in private recovery rooms (known as couplet care) to a diverse patient population.

+ Use your critical thinking and prioritization skills to adjust to changing patient statuses commonly found in the postpartum and neonatal period according to AWHONN and hospital standards.

+ Interface directly with Physicians for patient advocacy.

+ Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate response to high risk maternal and neonatal complications.

+ Perform all newborn screening tests and standard lab work.

+ Provide hands-on Lactation support at the bedside

+ Patient teachings on basic/ high risk newborn and postpartum care.

+ Maintain appropriate patient care and infection control techniques for the mother-baby dyad.

**What you will need**

**Required:**

+ Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN/MSN within a specific time frame)

+ Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.

+ BLS certification (American Heart Association)

+ At least 1 year of nursing experience in Labor & Delivery

**Preferred:**

+ BSN or MSN preferred

+ EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification; or obtain within 1st year of hire

**About us:**

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties - Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

**Holy Cross Hospital has received the award and achievement of being one of Healthgrades 2021 and 2022 America's 100 Best Hospitals.**

_Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer._

_Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran(M/F/D/V) status._

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.