Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby job in Wenatchee, WA
Company: Gifted Healthcare
Location: Wenatchee
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job
Mother-Baby Registered Nurses educate and assist new mothers with
physical and emotional needs during the postpartum period, while in
the hospital setting. The RN performs the dual role of caring for
the infants and educating mothers.
Mother-Baby RN Responsibilities:
- The Mother-Baby RN consults and coordinates with health care
team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients'
(both mother and infant) care plans
- Maintains a comfortable, safe and clean environment for mother
and infant
- Assists mother with her hygienic needs, checks mother for any
postpartum bleeding, examines mother's fundus, Inspects C-section
incision (if applicable), assesses mother's pain, if any
- Performs emotional status checks on mother, recognizing
symptoms such as those related to postpartum depression
- Monitors bonding between mother and infant, provides mother
with breast-feeding tips, Educates mother on sore nipple
management
- Takes mother's and infant's vital signs, measures input/output
of mother and infant
- Monitors mother and infant and reports adverse reactions to any
treatments or medications being given
- Teaches mother bathing tips for infant, instructs mother on
diaper changing
- Weighs infant, performs heel sticks for bg's of infant, keeps
track of all feeds and diapers, bathes infant
- Involves and educates family in implementing best practices for
mother and infant care
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and
completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on
the appropriate forms
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending
on assignment setting
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