RN Mother Baby Contract MSH

Hours Per Week: 36.00
Hours Per Day: 12.00
Days Per Week: 3.00
Shift Time: NIGHT SHIFT 7PM-7:30AM EOW IS REQUIRED
Schedule Notes: 11A - Postpartum/Couplet Care & Nursery. REQUIRES TRUE COUPLET CARE - NEEDS TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH BABIES - 2 YEARS** ** NEWBABY NURSERY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED ** **FLOAT TO ANTEPARTUM IS REQUIRED IN THE CONTRACT** ** MAGNESIUM SULFATE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED MUST BE LISTED ON RESUME ** ** BSN IS REQUIRED
Location: NEW YORK NY 10019


Job Description: The Mother Baby Registered Nurse provides comprehensive postpartum and newborn care through true couplet care supporting both mother and infant during the recovery period following childbirth. This role requires strong clinical skills in postpartum care newborn assessment and magnesium sulfate management. Nurses must also be comfortable floating to related units such as Antepartum. This is a 36-hour/week position working night shifts (7:00 PM 7:30 AM) with every other weekend required.


Responsibilities
Provide full couplet care to postpartum mothers and newborns ensuring safe recovery and early parent infant bonding.
Perform newborn assessments vital signs feeding support and safety protocols in the nursery and patient rooms.
Monitor mothers who are receiving Magnesium Sulfate therapy-experience required.
Support breastfeeding and parental education on infant care safety and postpartum recovery.
Identify and respond to complications in both newborns and mothers using sound clinical judgment.
Document assessments interventions and teaching using EPIC EMR (highly preferred).
Float to Antepartum Unit as required during the contract.
Contribute to a unit with an average census of 17.4 patients and 23 beds.
Work collaboratively with physicians lactation consultants and interdisciplinary care teams.


Requirements
Minimum 2 years postpartum and antepartum experience Required
True couplet care experience Required
Nursery/newborn experience Required
Magnesium Sulfate experience Must be listed on resume
Minimum 2 years overall RN experience
EPIC EMR experience highly preferred
Ability to float to Antepartum
Comfortable handling newborns and providing parent education


Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Required


Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Required


License: Active New York State (NYS) Registered Nurse License Required


Facility Details
Location: New York NY 10019
Mother Baby unit with 23 beds and an average daily census of 17.4 patients
Provides postpartum newborn couplet care nursery services and flexible floating to Antepartum
Supportive and dynamic womens health environment