RN- Labor and Delivery
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: July 16, 2021
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Job Description:
The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit
with scenic views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It
includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit, Post Partum Unit, and
Continuing Care Nursery and helps more than 1,000 growing families
every year. The 7 bed labor unit has 3 triage bays and 2 operating
suites. 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 Post Partum Unit
consists of 14 private rooms with a level 1b Continuing Care
nursery. This unit provides care for mothers and infants through
the early stages of postpartum to discharge. We foster a culturally
sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding. Unit Specific Responsibilities in the areas of : McGovern
Maternity Unit Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Experience Certifications: NRP Preferred; AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring -
preferred [cha013017]
- Provides an ongoing assessment and care of the mother through the
antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods according to
established guidelines.
- Provides ongoing assessment and care of the mother and newborn
according to established guidelines.
- Provides education from antenatal to immediate postpartum
period.
- Orchestrates and initiates discharge planning and follow up care
for mother and newborn.
Quality Improvement
- Participates in ongoing labor and delivery unit based quality
initiatives.
Evidence Based Practice
- Maintains clinical practice in accordance with AWHONN, ACOG, NRP,
and AAP established guidelines.
- Successfully completes the labor and delivery unit based
competency programs as required.
Licensure:
Current MA RN Licensure.
Qualifications/Requirements Education/Training:
Graduation from an NLN accredited school of nursing.
BSN strongly preferred: BSN required within 1 year of date of hire
for newly hired RNs.
Current Labor and Delivery experience required
American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Required
Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge , RN- Labor and Delivery, Other , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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