TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Mother Baby RN in Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Current nursing license
Certifications: BLS, NRP
Must-Have:
- Experience in postpartum care and newborn assessments
- Skills in medication administration, including IV therapy and pain management
- Knowledge of baby-friendly protocols and couplet care
Description:
The Registered Nurse will provide postpartum maternal and newborn care.
Responsibilities include managing postpartum complications and performing newborn assessments.
Support will be offered for breastfeeding and discharge education.
Pain management techniques will be utilized, including post-epidural care and opioids.
The nurse will assist with circumcision procedures and site assessments.
Education will be provided on car seat safety, cord care, and metabolic screening.
The nurse will be responsible for maintaining central lines and starting IVs.
Experience with neonatal abstinence syndrome and Level II newborns is essential.
Additional duties include bladder assessments, Foley catheter insertion, and managing various postpartum complications.
The position requires floating to appropriate areas within the Women’s and Children’s Division.
Weekend work is expected every other weekend.
Communication and documentation will be conducted through established systems.
Interdisciplinary support services will assist in patient care.
The nurse will adhere to safety protocols and infection control measures.
Navy blue scrubs are required, and scrub tops and bottoms must match.